Sam Bowie vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Joe Dumars 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)