Sam Bowie vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.