Sam Bowie vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez and Sam Bowie that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Sam Bowie

vs.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Brook Lopez 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Brook Lopez 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Brook Lopez 1,168

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Brook Lopez 490

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Brook Lopez 70

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Brook Lopez 141

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Brook Lopez 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Brook Lopez .336

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Brook Lopez .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)