Sam Bowie C
Samuel Bowie
Height: 7-1 (216cm)
Weight: 235 lbs (107kg)
Born: Mar 17, 1961 (65 years old)
Hometown: Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1984 Round 1, Pick 2, Portland Trail Blazers
Pre-Draft Team: Kentucky (Jr)
High School: Lebanon High School (Lebanon, Pennsylvania)
All-Rookie 1st
Sam Bowie Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Perkins | Mavericks, Lakers, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 28 | 14.2 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 12 | 16 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Mike Sanders | Cavaliers, Pacers, Suns | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 28 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 17 | 11 | 60.7% | Compare |
| Larry Nance | Cavaliers, Suns | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 27 | 18.2 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 16 | 11 | 59.3% | Compare |
| Detlef Schrempf | Mavericks, Pacers, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 27 | 17.9 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 13 | 14 | 48.1% | Compare |
| Craig Ehlo | Hawks, Cavaliers, Rockets | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 27 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 18 | 9 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Hot Rod Williams | Cavaliers | NBA | 7: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 25 | 13.4 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 17 | 8 | 68.0% | Compare |
| Mark Aguirre | Mavericks, Pistons, Clippers | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 24 | 19.5 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 13 | 11 | 54.2% | Compare |
| Mark Price | Cavaliers | NBA | 6: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 24 | 17.2 | 2.6 | 8.5 | 16 | 8 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Robert Parish | Celtics, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 24 | 14.5 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 16 | 8 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Alvin Robertson | Pistons, Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 24 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 10 | 14 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Chuck Person | Pacers, Timberwolves, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 23 | 12.9 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 16 | 7 | 69.6% | Compare |
| Jay Humphries | Bucks, Suns, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 23 | 12.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 10 | 13 | 43.5% | Compare |
| Joe Kleine | Celtics, Suns, Kings | NBA | 7: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 23 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 16 | 7 | 69.6% | Compare |
| Patrick Ewing | Knicks | NBA | 7: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 22 | 23.0 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 17 | 5 | 77.3% | Compare |
| Brad Daugherty | Cavaliers | NBA | 6: 1988-89 to 1993-94 | 22 | 21.6 | 10.9 | 2.8 | 14 | 8 | 63.6% | Compare |
| James Worthy | Lakers | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 22 | 19.9 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 18 | 4 | 81.8% | Compare |
| Byron Scott | Pacers, Lakers | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 22 | 18.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 18 | 4 | 81.8% | Compare |
| Dale Ellis | Mavericks, Nuggets, Bucks, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 22 | 15.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 10 | 12 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Gerald Wilkins | Cavaliers, Knicks | NBA | 6: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 22 | 12.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 14 | 8 | 63.6% | Compare |
| LaSalle Thompson | Pacers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 22 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 15 | 7 | 68.2% | Compare |
| Harvey Grant | Trail Blazers, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 21 | 15.5 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 13 | 8 | 61.9% | Compare |
| Otis Thorpe | Rockets, Trail Blazers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 21 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 12 | 9 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Sleepy Floyd | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 21 | 14.1 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 9 | 12 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Derek Harper | Mavericks, Knicks | NBA | 10: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 21 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 10 | 11 | 47.6% | Compare |
| Kevin Gamble | Celtics, Heat | NBA | 5: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 21 | 10.6 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 15 | 6 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Ron Anderson | Cavaliers, Nets, Sixers | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 21 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 12 | 9 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Fred Roberts | Bucks, Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 21 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 14 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Ed Pinckney | Celtics, Bucks, Suns | NBA | 6: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 21 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 12 | 9 | 57.1% | Compare |
| John Paxson | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 21 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 16 | 5 | 76.2% | Compare |
| Hersey Hawkins | Sixers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 6: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 20 | 21.1 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Rolando Blackman | Mavericks, Knicks | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 20 | 19.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 12 | 8 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Armen Gilliam | Nets, Sixers, Suns, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 7: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 20 | 18.0 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 9 | 11 | 45.0% | Compare |
| Rony Seikaly | Warriors, Heat | NBA | 6: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 20 | 15.0 | 11.3 | 1.0 | 8 | 12 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Kendall Gill | SuperSonics, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 5: 1990-91 to 1994-95 | 20 | 12.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 8 | 12 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Charles Oakley | Bulls, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 20 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 16 | 4 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Kurt Rambis | Lakers, Suns, Kings | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 20 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 15 | 5 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Charles Barkley | Sixers, Suns | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 19 | 24.7 | 12.5 | 4.7 | 12 | 7 | 63.2% | Compare |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Rockets | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 19 | 23.0 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Tom Chambers | Suns, SuperSonics, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 19 | 22.9 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 9 | 10 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Thurl Bailey | Timberwolves, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 19 | 14.6 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 12 | 7 | 63.2% | Compare |
| James Edwards | Pistons, Clippers, Lakers, Suns, Trail Blazers | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 19 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | Compare |
| Vern Fleming | Pacers | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 19 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Doc Rivers | Hawks, Clippers, Knicks, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 19 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 13 | 6 | 68.4% | Compare |
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 19 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 17 | 2 | 89.5% | Compare |
| Danny Ferry | Cavaliers | NBA | 5: 1990-91 to 1994-95 | 19 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 9 | 10 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Danny Schayes | Nuggets, Bucks, Suns | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 19 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 9 | 10 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 18 | 22.8 | 4.7 | 12.9 | 16 | 2 | 88.9% | Compare |
| Reggie Lewis | Celtics | NBA | 4: 1989-90 to 1992-93 | 18 | 21.9 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 13 | 5 | 72.2% | Compare |
| Reggie Miller | Pacers | NBA | 7: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 18 | 20.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 12 | 6 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Xavier McDaniel | Celtics, Knicks, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 18 | 20.2 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 12 | 6 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Glen Rice | Heat | NBA | 5: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 18 | 18.2 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 7 | 11 | 38.9% | Compare |
| Kevin McHale | Celtics | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 18 | 15.2 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 12 | 6 | 66.7% | Compare |
| John Starks | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1990-91 to 1994-95 | 18 | 14.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 15 | 3 | 83.3% | Compare |
| John Stockton | Jazz | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 18 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 9.4 | 12 | 6 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Johnny Dawkins | Pistons, Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 18 | 9.7 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 9 | 9 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Brad Davis | Mavericks | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1991-92 | 18 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 9 | 9 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Michael Cage | Cavaliers, Clippers, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 18 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 10 | 8 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Michael Jordan | Bulls | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 17 | 32.2 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 15 | 2 | 88.2% | Compare |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 3: 1984-85 to 1988-89 | 17 | 19.8 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 15 | 2 | 88.2% | Compare |
| Shawn Kemp | SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 17 | 18.5 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 8 | 9 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Sean Elliott | Pistons, Spurs | NBA | 6: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 17 | 16.8 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 12 | 5 | 70.6% | Compare |
| Horace Grant | Bulls, Magic | NBA | 7: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 17 | 14.1 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 15 | 2 | 88.2% | Compare |
| Tony Campbell | Cavaliers, Pistons, Lakers, Timberwolves, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 17 | 13.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 10 | 7 | 58.8% | Compare |
| Kevin Willis | Hawks, Heat | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 17 | 13.4 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 9 | 8 | 52.9% | Compare |
| Grant Long | Hawks, Heat | NBA | 6: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 17 | 12.2 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 5 | 12 | 29.4% | Compare |
| Terry Cummings | Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 17 | 12.1 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 14 | 3 | 82.4% | Compare |
| Frank Brickowski | Bucks, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 17 | 11.8 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 5 | 12 | 29.4% | Compare |
| Mark Jackson | Pacers, Clippers, Knicks | NBA | 6: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 17 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 9 | 8 | 52.9% | Compare |
| James Donaldson | Mavericks, Clippers, Knicks, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 17 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 0.4 | 7 | 10 | 41.2% | Compare |
| Nate McMillan | SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 17 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 8 | 9 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Manute Bol | Warriors, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1985-86 to 1992-93 | 17 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 10 | 7 | 58.8% | Compare |
| Scottie Pippen | Bulls | NBA | 6: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 16 | 18.9 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 14 | 2 | 87.5% | Compare |
| Rik Smits | Pacers | NBA | 7: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 16 | 16.1 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Jeff Hornacek | Sixers, Suns, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 16 | 15.9 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Buck Williams | Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 16 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 13 | 3 | 81.3% | Compare |
| A.C. Green | Lakers, Suns | NBA | 7: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 16 | 12.6 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 12 | 4 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Sherman Douglas | Celtics, Heat | NBA | 5: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 16 | 12.4 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 8 | 8 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Kevin Edwards | Heat, Nets | NBA | 6: 1988-89 to 1993-94 | 16 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 6 | 10 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Dennis Rodman | Pistons, Spurs | NBA | 6: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 16 | 10.3 | 15.1 | 1.3 | 12 | 4 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Bill Cartwright | Bulls, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 16 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 12 | 4 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Avery Johnson | Warriors, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 16 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 13 | 3 | 81.3% | Compare |
| Stacey King | Bulls, Timberwolves | NBA | 6: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 16 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 14 | 2 | 87.5% | Compare |
| John Battle | Hawks, Cavaliers | NBA | 6: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 16 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% | Compare |
| Brad Lohaus | Heat, Bucks, Timberwolves | NBA | 5: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 16 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 10 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Steve Kerr | Bulls, Cavaliers | NBA | 5: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 16 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Will Perdue | Bulls | NBA | 7: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 16 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 14 | 2 | 87.5% | Compare |
| Charles A. Jones | Wizards | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 16 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% | Compare |
| David Robinson | Spurs | NBA | 5: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 15 | 26.6 | 15.5 | 2.7 | 12 | 3 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Larry Bird | Celtics | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1991-92 | 15 | 25.6 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 12 | 3 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Dominique Wilkins | Hawks, Celtics | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 15 | 25.5 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 7 | 8 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Gary Payton | SuperSonics | NBA | 5: 1990-91 to 1994-95 | 15 | 16.2 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 6 | 9 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Dell Curry | Hornets (1988) | NBA | 6: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 15 | 15.3 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 7 | 8 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Johnny Newman | Bucks, Knicks, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 6: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 15 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Orlando Woolridge | Bulls, Pistons, Lakers, Sixers | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 15 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 11 | 4 | 73.3% | Compare |
| B.J. Armstrong | Bulls | NBA | 6: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 15 | 10.9 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 13 | 2 | 86.7% | Compare |
| Muggsy Bogues | Hornets (1988) | NBA | 6: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 15 | 10.5 | 2.9 | 9.3 | 7 | 8 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Rickey Green | Celtics, Pacers, Sixers, Jazz | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1991-92 | 15 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 11 | 4 | 73.3% | Compare |
| J.R. Reid | Spurs, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 5: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 15 | 10.4 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 10 | 5 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Jeff Grayer | Warriors, Bucks, Sixers | NBA | 6: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 15 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Mark Eaton | Jazz | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 15 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 1.5 | 11 | 4 | 73.3% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Sam Bowie averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









