Sam Bowie vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)