Sam Bowie vs. Aaron Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Gordon and Sam Bowie 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
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Aaron Gordon 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Aaron Gordon 11

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Aaron Gordon 6

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Aaron Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Aaron Gordon 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Aaron Gordon 6.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Aaron Gordon 9,757

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Aaron Gordon 4,474

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Aaron Gordon 1,939

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Aaron Gordon 522

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Aaron Gordon 445

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Aaron Gordon 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Aaron Gordon .484

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Aaron Gordon .331

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Aaron Gordon .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Aaron Gordon 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Aaron Gordon 6.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Aaron Gordon 2.9

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Aaron Gordon 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Aaron Gordon 920

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Aaron Gordon 439

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Aaron Gordon 194

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Aaron Gordon 42

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Aaron Gordon 35

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Aaron Gordon 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Aaron Gordon .498

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Aaron Gordon .376

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Aaron Gordon .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Aaron Gordon 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Aaron Gordon 7.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Aaron Gordon 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022)