Lonzo Ball vs. Sam Bowie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Bowie and Lonzo Ball 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 6 Sam Bowie 10

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Sam Bowie 5

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.4 Sam Bowie 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.5 Sam Bowie 7.5

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Sam Bowie 2.1

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Sam Bowie 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,262 Sam Bowie 5,564

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,565 Sam Bowie 3,845

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,678 Sam Bowie 1,075

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 438 Sam Bowie 263

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 179 Sam Bowie 909

Total Games Lonzo Ball 287 Sam Bowie 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .398 Sam Bowie .452

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .362 Sam Bowie .302

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .599 Sam Bowie .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 5.5

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 1.3

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 165

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 160

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 38

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 14

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 41

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Sam Bowie 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie .403

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie .500

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989)