Sam Bowie vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler 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.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Sam Bowie 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)