Sam Bowie vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 James Worthy 624

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 James Worthy 96

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)