Sam Bowie vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)