Charles Barkley vs. Sam Bowie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Bowie 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.

Sam Bowie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Sam Bowie 10

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Sam Bowie 5

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Sam Bowie 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Sam Bowie 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Sam Bowie 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Sam Bowie 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Sam Bowie 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Sam Bowie 7.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Sam Bowie 2.1

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Sam Bowie 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Sam Bowie 5,564

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Sam Bowie 3,845

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Sam Bowie 1,075

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Sam Bowie 263

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Sam Bowie 909

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Sam Bowie 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Sam Bowie .452

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Sam Bowie .302

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Sam Bowie .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Sam Bowie 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Sam Bowie 5.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Sam Bowie 1.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Sam Bowie 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Sam Bowie 165

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Sam Bowie 160

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Sam Bowie 38

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Sam Bowie 14

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Sam Bowie 41

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Sam Bowie 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Sam Bowie .403

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Sam Bowie .500

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Sam Bowie .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989)