Sam Bowie vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)