Ryan Bowen vs. Malcolm Brogdon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Malcolm Brogdon and Ryan Bowen, 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.

Ryan Bowen played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Malcolm Brogdon, who played 8. Ryan Bowen had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Malcolm Brogdon had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Ryan Bowen 10 4 1999-00 to 2009-10
Malcolm Brogdon 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10

Rookie Season
Ryan Bowen Malcolm Brogdon
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen 52 11.3 2.5 1.4 0.8 2.2 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.8 0.9 2.3 .393 0.0 0.2 .111 0.7 1.0 .717
Malcolm Brogdon 75 26.4 10.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 4.2 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.9 3.9 8.5 .457 1.0 2.6 .404 1.5 1.7 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Brogdon 6 30.5 9.0 0.5 3.8 4.3 3.5 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.0 3.7 9.2 .400 1.7 3.5 .476 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Ryan Bowen Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen 57 12.2 3.4 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.7 1.4 2.5 .556 0.1 0.2 .364 0.5 0.8 .614
Malcolm Brogdon 48 29.9 13.0 0.5 2.8 3.3 3.2 0.9 0.3 1.4 2.7 5.1 10.5 .485 1.3 3.4 .385 1.6 1.8 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Brogdon 7 26.6 8.7 0.4 3.0 3.4 2.4 0.1 0.0 1.7 2.0 3.4 7.9 .436 0.7 2.7 .263 1.1 1.4 .800

Season 3
Ryan Bowen Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen 75 22.5 4.9 1.8 2.2 4.0 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.5 2.3 2.0 4.1 .479 0.0 0.2 .083 0.9 1.2 .750
Malcolm Brogdon 64 28.6 15.6 1.0 3.5 4.5 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 5.9 11.7 .505 1.6 3.8 .426 2.2 2.4 .928
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Brogdon 7 28.3 13.0 0.9 4.0 4.9 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 5.0 11.1 .449 2.0 5.3 .378 1.0 1.6 .636

Season 4
Ryan Bowen Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen 62 16.1 3.6 1.3 1.3 2.5 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.6 3.2 .492 0.0 0.1 .286 0.4 0.7 .659
Malcolm Brogdon 54 30.9 16.5 0.9 4.0 4.9 7.1 0.6 0.2 2.4 1.8 6.0 13.8 .438 1.4 4.3 .326 3.1 3.4 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Brogdon 4 40.0 21.5 0.0 4.3 4.3 10.0 1.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 6.5 16.3 .400 2.3 6.0 .375 6.3 7.0 .893

Season 5
Ryan Bowen Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen 52 7.5 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.3 1.0 .340 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 .833
Malcolm Brogdon 56 34.5 21.2 1.0 4.2 5.3 5.9 0.9 0.3 2.1 2.0 7.9 17.5 .453 2.6 6.7 .388 2.7 3.2 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen 4 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ryan Bowen Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen 66 9.2 1.7 0.3 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.7 .423 0.0 0.1 .500 0.2 0.3 .667
Malcolm Brogdon 36 33.5 19.1 0.9 4.2 5.1 5.9 0.8 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.8 15.1 .448 1.6 5.2 .312 4.0 4.6 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen 7 17.3 2.6 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.9 3.3 1.1 3.6 .320 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Ryan Bowen Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen 68 9.6 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.5 1.8 .298 0.0 0.3 .136 0.2 0.2 .786
Malcolm Brogdon 67 26.0 14.9 0.6 3.6 4.2 3.7 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.6 5.3 10.9 .484 2.0 4.4 .444 2.4 2.7 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Brogdon 19 24.9 11.9 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.3 10.3 .418 1.7 4.6 .379 1.5 1.8 .829

Note: Ryan Bowen didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 8
Ryan Bowen Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2007-082023-24
Team New Orleans HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen 53 12.5 2.2 1.0 0.8 1.9 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 1.5 0.9 1.9 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .552
Malcolm Brogdon 39 28.7 15.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 5.5 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.5 5.6 12.7 .440 2.1 5.1 .412 2.4 3.0 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen 9 4.3 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 .167 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Ryan Bowen Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2008-09-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen 21 10.4 2.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 1.8 1.0 1.8 .579 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .600
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Ryan Bowen Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2009-10-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen 1 8.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Share: