Sam Bowie vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)