Sam Bowie vs. Anthony Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Davis 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.

Anthony Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Anthony Davis 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Anthony Davis 12

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Anthony Davis 6

NBA Cups Won Sam Bowie 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Anthony Davis 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Anthony Davis 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Anthony Davis 4

Blocks Leader Sam Bowie 0 Anthony Davis 3

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Anthony Davis 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Anthony Davis 10.6

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Anthony Davis 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Anthony Davis 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Anthony Davis 17,717

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Anthony Davis 7,826

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Anthony Davis 1,828

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Anthony Davis 974

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Anthony Davis 1,705

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Anthony Davis 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Anthony Davis .523

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Anthony Davis .297

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Anthony Davis .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Anthony Davis 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Anthony Davis 11.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Anthony Davis 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Anthony Davis 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Anthony Davis 1,566

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Anthony Davis 705

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Anthony Davis 170

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Anthony Davis 76

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Anthony Davis 129

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Anthony Davis 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Anthony Davis .542

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Anthony Davis .313

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Anthony Davis .840

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023)