Sam Bowie vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Jalen Suggs 4

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Jalen Suggs 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Jalen Suggs 2,598

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Jalen Suggs 702

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Jalen Suggs 698

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Jalen Suggs 283

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Jalen Suggs 126

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Jalen Suggs 211

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Jalen Suggs .419

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Jalen Suggs .329

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Jalen Suggs .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Jalen Suggs 1.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)