Sam Bowie vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)