Sam Bowie vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis 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
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Steve Francis 223

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Steve Francis 1

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)