Sam Bowie vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)