Sam Bowie vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Sam Bowie 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Sam Bowie 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.