Sam Bowie vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson 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.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Jalen Brunson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Jalen Brunson 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Jalen Brunson 4.4

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Jalen Brunson 4.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Jalen Brunson 835

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Jalen Brunson 172

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Jalen Brunson 164

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Jalen Brunson 31

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Jalen Brunson 2

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Jalen Brunson 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Jalen Brunson .454

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Jalen Brunson .337

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Jalen Brunson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023)