Sam Bowie vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Sam Bowie 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)