Sam Bowie vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Sam Bowie 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)