Sam Bowie vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.