Sam Bowie vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Damian Lillard 1,666

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Damian Lillard 286

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Damian Lillard 396

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Damian Lillard 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Damian Lillard .374

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Damian Lillard .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)