Sam Bowie vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell 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
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Norman Powell 10

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Norman Powell 9

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Norman Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Norman Powell 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Norman Powell 2.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Norman Powell 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Norman Powell 8,157

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Norman Powell 1,648

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Norman Powell 941

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Norman Powell 507

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Norman Powell 162

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Norman Powell 617

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Norman Powell .471

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Norman Powell .398

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Norman Powell .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Norman Powell 21.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Norman Powell 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Norman Powell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Norman Powell 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Norman Powell 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Norman Powell 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Norman Powell 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Norman Powell 882

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Norman Powell 196

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Norman Powell 101

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Norman Powell 58

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Norman Powell 18

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Norman Powell 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Norman Powell .451

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Norman Powell .386

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Norman Powell .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Norman Powell 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Norman Powell 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)