Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bruce Bowen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bruce Bowen and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Bruce Bowen:
1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Bruce Bowen3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Bruce Bowen13
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Bruce Bowen10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Bruce Bowen0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Bruce Bowen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Bruce Bowen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Bruce Bowen0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Bruce Bowen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Bruce Bowen5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Bruce Bowen8
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Bruce Bowen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Bruce Bowen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Bruce Bowen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Bruce Bowen0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Bruce Bowen 6.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Bruce Bowen 2.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Bruce Bowen 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Bruce Bowen 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Bruce Bowen 0.4

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Bruce Bowen 5,290

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Bruce Bowen 2,428

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Bruce Bowen 1,089

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Bruce Bowen 712

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Bruce Bowen 336

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Bruce Bowen 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Bruce Bowen .409

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Bruce Bowen .393

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Bruce Bowen .575

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Bruce Bowen 8.2
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Bruce Bowen 3.9
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Bruce Bowen 1.6
(2001)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Bruce Bowen 1.4
(1998)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Bruce Bowen 1.0
(1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Bruce Bowen 6.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Bruce Bowen 2.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Bruce Bowen 1.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Bruce Bowen 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Bruce Bowen 0.5

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Bruce Bowen 808

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Bruce Bowen 366

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Bruce Bowen 177

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Bruce Bowen 108

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Bruce Bowen 64

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Bruce Bowen 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Bruce Bowen .394

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Bruce Bowen .422

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Bruce Bowen .553

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Bruce Bowen 6.9
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Bruce Bowen 4.1
(2007)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Bruce Bowen 1.6
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Bruce Bowen 1.4
(2007)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Bruce Bowen 0.7
(2003)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.