Sam Bowie vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)