Sam Bowie vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Sam Bowie 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)