Sam Bowie vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Sam Bowie 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.8

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 257

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 62

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 57

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .472

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .426

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)