Sam Bowie vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Sam Bowie 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)