Sam Bowie vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Lauri Markkanen 8

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Lauri Markkanen 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Lauri Markkanen 8,200

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Lauri Markkanen 3,201

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Lauri Markkanen 657

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Lauri Markkanen 314

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Lauri Markkanen 222

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Lauri Markkanen 450

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Lauri Markkanen .455

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Lauri Markkanen .371

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Lauri Markkanen .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Lauri Markkanen -