Sam Bowie vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Tristan Thompson 7.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Tristan Thompson 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)