Sam Bowie vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)