Charles Barkley vs. Bruce Bowen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bruce Bowen and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Bruce Bowen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Bruce Bowen 3

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Bruce Bowen 13

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Bruce Bowen 10

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Bruce Bowen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Bruce Bowen 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Bruce Bowen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Bruce Bowen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Barkley 0 Bruce Bowen 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 0 Bruce Bowen 8

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Bruce Bowen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Bruce Bowen 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Bruce Bowen 2.8

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Bruce Bowen 1.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Bruce Bowen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Bruce Bowen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Bruce Bowen 5,290

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Bruce Bowen 2,428

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Bruce Bowen 1,089

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Bruce Bowen 712

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Bruce Bowen 336

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Bruce Bowen 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Bruce Bowen .409

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Bruce Bowen .393

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Bruce Bowen .575

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Bruce Bowen 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Bruce Bowen 2.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Bruce Bowen 1.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Bruce Bowen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Bruce Bowen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Bruce Bowen 808

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Bruce Bowen 366

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Bruce Bowen 177

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Bruce Bowen 108

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Bruce Bowen 64

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Bruce Bowen 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Bruce Bowen .394

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Bruce Bowen .422

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Bruce Bowen .553

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003)