Sam Bowie vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Bernard King 230

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Bernard King 6

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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