Gilbert Arenas vs. Anthony Bowie Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Bowie and Gilbert Arenas, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Gilbert Arenas played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Anthony Bowie, who played 8. Gilbert Arenas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Anthony Bowie had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Gilbert Arenas 11 5 2001-02 to 2011-12
Anthony Bowie 8 5 1988-89 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gilbert Arenas Anthony Bowie
Season 2001-021988-89
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 47 24.6 10.9 0.9 1.9 2.8 3.7 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.4 3.7 8.2 .453 0.8 2.4 .345 2.6 3.4 .775
Anthony Bowie 18 24.3 8.6 1.4 1.7 3.1 1.6 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.4 4.0 8.0 .500 0.1 0.3 .200 0.6 0.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Gilbert Arenas Anthony Bowie
Season 2002-031989-90
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 82 35.0 18.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 6.3 1.5 0.2 3.5 3.2 6.2 14.4 .431 1.3 3.8 .348 4.5 5.7 .791
Anthony Bowie 66 13.9 4.3 0.5 1.2 1.8 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 1.8 4.4 .406 0.1 0.3 .286 0.6 0.8 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Anthony Bowie 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Anthony Bowie didn't play in 1990-91.

Season 3

Gilbert Arenas Anthony Bowie
Season 2003-041991-92
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 55 37.6 19.6 1.0 3.6 4.6 5.0 1.9 0.2 4.1 3.2 6.5 16.6 .392 2.3 6.1 .375 4.3 5.8 .748
Anthony Bowie 52 33.1 14.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 3.1 1.1 0.7 2.1 1.9 6.0 12.2 .493 0.3 0.8 .386 2.3 2.6 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Gilbert Arenas Anthony Bowie
Season 2004-051992-93
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 80 40.9 25.5 1.0 3.7 4.7 5.1 1.7 0.3 3.0 3.1 8.2 19.0 .431 2.6 7.0 .365 6.5 8.0 .814
Anthony Bowie 77 22.9 8.0 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.7 3.5 7.4 .471 0.2 0.6 .313 0.9 1.1 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 10 45.1 23.6 0.8 4.4 5.2 6.2 2.1 0.6 3.9 3.4 7.3 19.4 .376 1.8 7.7 .234 7.2 9.4 .766
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Gilbert Arenas Anthony Bowie
Season 2005-061993-94
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 80 42.3 29.3 0.7 2.8 3.5 6.1 2.0 0.3 3.7 3.6 9.3 20.9 .447 2.5 6.8 .369 8.2 10.0 .820
Anthony Bowie 70 13.5 4.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.0 4.1 .481 0.0 0.3 .056 0.6 0.7 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 47.3 34.0 1.2 4.3 5.5 5.3 2.2 0.7 3.3 3.5 10.8 23.3 .464 3.3 7.7 .435 9.0 11.7 .771
Anthony Bowie 2 6.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Gilbert Arenas Anthony Bowie
Season 2006-071994-95
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 74 39.8 28.4 0.8 3.7 4.6 6.0 1.9 0.2 3.2 3.4 8.7 20.9 .418 2.8 7.9 .351 8.2 9.7 .844
Anthony Bowie 77 16.4 5.5 0.7 1.1 1.8 2.1 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.3 4.8 .480 0.2 0.5 .300 0.8 0.9 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Anthony Bowie 17 6.9 3.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.2 2.5 .500 0.3 0.4 .714 0.5 0.5 .889

Season 7

Gilbert Arenas Anthony Bowie
Season 2007-081995-96
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 13 32.7 19.4 0.5 3.5 3.9 5.1 1.8 0.1 3.8 2.3 6.0 15.1 .398 1.7 6.0 .282 5.7 7.4 .771
Anthony Bowie 74 14.6 4.2 0.5 1.1 1.7 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.5 1.7 3.7 .471 0.2 0.4 .387 0.5 0.6 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 4 23.5 10.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.0 2.0 3.3 3.5 9.0 .389 1.3 3.0 .417 2.5 3.0 .833
Anthony Bowie 12 12.7 2.5 0.3 1.2 1.4 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.3 .481 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Note: Anthony Bowie didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 8

Gilbert Arenas Anthony Bowie
Season 2008-091997-98
Team Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 2 31.5 13.0 0.5 4.0 4.5 10.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 11.5 .261 1.0 3.5 .286 6.0 8.0 .750
Anthony Bowie 27 8.3 2.8 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.2 .542 0.1 0.1 .750 0.3 0.3 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Anthony Bowie 7 3.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Gilbert Arenas Anthony Bowie
Season 2009-10-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 32 36.5 22.6 0.5 3.6 4.2 7.2 1.3 0.3 3.7 3.0 7.9 19.3 .411 2.0 5.7 .348 4.8 6.5 .739
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Gilbert Arenas Anthony Bowie
Season 2010-11-
Team Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 70 25.7 10.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.7 3.8 10.5 .366 1.4 4.7 .297 1.7 2.2 .784
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 5 16.2 8.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.8 3.6 8.4 .429 0.6 2.4 .250 0.8 1.2 .667
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Gilbert Arenas Anthony Bowie
Season 2011-12-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 17 12.4 4.2 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.1 1.5 3.8 .406 0.8 2.3 .333 0.4 0.6 .700
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 3.8 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Anthony Bowie ------- --- ----------