Sam Bowie vs. Alex English Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex English 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Alex English

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Alex English 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Alex English 15

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Alex English 10

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Alex English 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Alex English 3

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 Alex English 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Alex English 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Alex English 5.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Alex English 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Alex English 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Alex English 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Alex English 25,613

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Alex English 6,538

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Alex English 4,351

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Alex English 1,067

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Alex English 833

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Alex English 1,193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Alex English .507

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Alex English .217 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Alex English .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Alex English 29.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Alex English 8.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Alex English 5.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Alex English 1.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Alex English 1.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Alex English 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Alex English 5.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Alex English 4.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Alex English 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Alex English 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Alex English 1,661

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Alex English 371

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Alex English 293

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Alex English 47

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Alex English 32

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Alex English 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Alex English .503

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Alex English .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Alex English .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Alex English 30.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Alex English 8.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Alex English 6.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Alex English 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Alex English 1.0 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.