Bogdan Bogdanovic vs. Sam Bowie Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sam Bowie and Bogdan Bogdanovic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bogdan Bogdanovic played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Sam Bowie, who played 10. Bogdan Bogdanovic had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Sam Bowie had his rookie season in 1984-85. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bogdan Bogdanovic 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Sam Bowie 10 5 1984-85 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bogdan Bogdanovic Sam Bowie
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic 78 27.9 11.8 0.4 2.5 2.9 3.3 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.4 9.9 .446 1.7 4.2 .392 1.3 1.5 .840
Sam Bowie 76 29.2 10.0 2.7 5.9 8.6 2.8 0.7 2.7 2.3 3.7 3.9 7.3 .537 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.0 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic ------- --- ----------
Sam Bowie 9 28.8 7.3 1.8 6.7 8.4 2.3 0.4 2.3 1.3 4.0 2.9 6.6 .441 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.8 .560

Season 2
Bogdan Bogdanovic Sam Bowie
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic 70 27.8 14.1 0.6 2.9 3.5 3.8 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.0 5.2 12.3 .418 1.9 5.3 .360 1.9 2.3 .827
Sam Bowie 38 29.8 11.8 2.4 6.2 8.6 2.6 0.6 2.5 2.3 3.7 4.4 9.1 .484 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.2 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic ------- --- ----------
Sam Bowie ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bogdan Bogdanovic Sam Bowie
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic 61 29.0 15.1 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.4 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.2 5.5 12.6 .440 2.7 7.2 .372 1.4 1.9 .741
Sam Bowie 5 32.6 16.0 2.8 3.8 6.6 1.8 0.2 2.0 3.0 3.8 6.0 13.2 .455 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 6.0 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic ------- --- ----------
Sam Bowie ------- --- ----------

Note: Sam Bowie didn't play in 1987-88.

Season 4
Bogdan Bogdanovic Sam Bowie
Season 2020-211988-89
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic 44 29.7 16.4 0.5 3.2 3.6 3.3 1.1 0.3 1.2 2.3 6.1 12.8 .473 3.3 7.6 .438 0.9 1.0 .909
Sam Bowie 20 20.6 8.6 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.8 0.4 1.7 1.7 2.2 3.5 7.7 .451 0.3 0.4 .714 1.4 2.5 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic 18 33.2 14.1 0.6 3.6 4.2 2.9 1.6 0.3 1.5 2.8 5.4 13.8 .390 2.6 7.9 .329 0.7 0.9 .706
Sam Bowie 3 22.3 10.3 3.3 3.3 6.7 1.0 0.0 2.3 1.0 2.7 4.0 9.3 .429 0.3 0.7 .500 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 5
Bogdan Bogdanovic Sam Bowie
Season 2021-221989-90
Team Atlanta HawksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic 63 29.3 15.1 0.5 3.5 4.0 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.1 5.4 12.6 .431 2.7 7.3 .368 1.5 1.8 .843
Sam Bowie 68 32.5 14.7 3.0 7.1 10.1 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.8 3.1 5.1 12.3 .416 0.1 0.5 .323 4.3 5.6 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic 4 26.8 14.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 3.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 5.0 12.3 .408 2.3 6.5 .346 2.0 2.5 .800
Sam Bowie ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bogdan Bogdanovic Sam Bowie
Season 2022-231990-91
Team Atlanta HawksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic 54 27.9 14.0 0.4 2.6 3.1 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.6 5.1 11.3 .447 2.7 6.7 .406 1.2 1.4 .831
Sam Bowie 62 30.9 12.9 2.8 4.9 7.7 2.4 0.7 1.5 2.3 2.8 5.1 11.7 .434 0.1 0.4 .182 2.7 3.7 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic 6 26.2 13.3 0.3 2.7 3.0 2.5 1.0 0.8 0.5 2.7 5.0 9.0 .556 2.5 5.5 .455 0.8 1.2 .714
Sam Bowie ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bogdan Bogdanovic Sam Bowie
Season 2023-241991-92
Team Atlanta HawksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic 79 30.4 16.9 0.7 2.8 3.4 3.1 1.2 0.3 1.4 2.3 6.0 13.9 .428 3.0 8.1 .374 1.9 2.1 .921
Sam Bowie 71 30.7 15.0 2.9 5.3 8.1 2.6 0.6 1.7 2.1 3.0 5.9 13.3 .445 0.1 0.4 .320 3.0 3.9 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic ------- --- ----------
Sam Bowie 4 28.0 9.3 2.0 2.8 4.8 2.3 0.8 0.8 1.3 4.8 3.5 8.3 .424 0.3 0.5 .500 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 8
Bogdan Bogdanovic Sam Bowie
Season -1992-93
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic ------- --- ----------
Sam Bowie 79 26.5 9.1 2.0 5.0 7.0 1.6 0.4 1.6 1.5 2.9 3.6 8.1 .450 0.0 0.1 .333 1.8 2.3 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic ------- --- ----------
Sam Bowie 3 23.7 3.3 0.7 3.3 4.0 0.7 2.0 0.3 1.3 3.0 1.3 3.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 9
Bogdan Bogdanovic Sam Bowie
Season -1993-94
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic ------- --- ----------
Sam Bowie 25 22.2 8.9 1.1 4.2 5.2 1.9 0.2 1.1 1.7 2.6 3.0 6.9 .436 0.0 0.2 .250 2.9 3.3 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic ------- --- ----------
Sam Bowie ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Bogdan Bogdanovic Sam Bowie
Season -1994-95
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic ------- --- ----------
Sam Bowie 67 18.3 4.6 1.1 3.2 4.3 1.8 0.3 1.2 1.4 2.7 1.8 4.0 .442 0.0 0.2 .182 1.0 1.3 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bogdan Bogdanovic ------- --- ----------
Sam Bowie 10 13.5 2.1 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.6 2.5 0.8 3.0 .267 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
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