Sam Bowie vs. Stephen Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Stephen Curry 4

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Stephen Curry 16

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Stephen Curry 10

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Stephen Curry 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Stephen Curry 2

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Stephen Curry 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Stephen Curry 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Stephen Curry 11

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 Stephen Curry 2

Steals Leader Sam Bowie 0 Stephen Curry 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Stephen Curry 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Stephen Curry 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Stephen Curry 6.4

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Stephen Curry 25,386

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Stephen Curry 4,819

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Stephen Curry 6,540

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Stephen Curry 1,553

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Stephen Curry 265

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Stephen Curry 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Stephen Curry .471

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Stephen Curry .423

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Stephen Curry .911

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Stephen Curry 0.4 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Stephen Curry 26.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Stephen Curry 5.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Stephen Curry 6.1

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Stephen Curry 4,147

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Stephen Curry 828

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Stephen Curry 953

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Stephen Curry 231

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Stephen Curry 50

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Stephen Curry 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Stephen Curry .454

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Stephen Curry .397

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Stephen Curry .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025)