Sam Bowie vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Darius Garland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Darius Garland 33

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Darius Garland 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Darius Garland 2.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Darius Garland 5.4

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Darius Garland 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Darius Garland 137

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Darius Garland 18

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Darius Garland 43

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Darius Garland 10

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Darius Garland 1

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Darius Garland 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Darius Garland .429

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Darius Garland .396

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Darius Garland .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Darius Garland 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Darius Garland 6.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)