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Sam Bowie
Center ·Brooklyn Nets ·NBA ·#31

Sam Bowie

Age65 BornMar 17, 1961 FromUSA Height216 cm (7'1") Weight107 kg CollegeKentucky Draft1984 · #2
Career averages
10.9PPG
7.5RPG
2.1APG
511 games · 10 seasons

At a glance

BKN hub
Career snapshot
10Seasons
511Games
5,574Career points
13.4PER average
Most-played franchise: Brooklyn Nets · 280 games · 1989-90 to 1992-93
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Rookie Team1984
All awards
Career highsSingle season
15.0PPG · 1991-92 · BKN
10.1RPG · 1989-90 · BKN
2.8APG · 1984-85 · POR
15.7PER · 1984-85 · POR
5.7Win shares · 1984-85 · POR
Draft1984
1Round
2Overall pick
From Kentucky
Position rank1994-95
#40PPG rank
#37PER rank
#37Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 56 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Los Angeles Lakers
1993-94 - 1994-95 · 2 seasons
5.8 PPG 4.5 RPG 1.8 APG
92 games
Brooklyn Nets
1989-90 - 1992-93 · 4 seasons
12.8 PPG 8.2 RPG 2.0 APG
280 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1984-85 - 1988-89 · 4 seasons
10.5 PPG 8.1 RPG 2.6 APG
139 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1984-85 POR 76 62 29.2 10.0 8.6 2.8 0.7 2.7 53.7 0.0 71.1 15.7 5.7
1985-86 POR 38 34 29.8 11.8 8.6 2.6 0.6 2.5 48.4 0.0 70.8 15.2 2.4
1986-87 POR 5 5 32.6 16.0 6.6 1.8 0.2 2.0 45.5 0.0 66.7 11.8 0.1
1988-89 POR 20 0 20.6 8.6 5.3 1.8 0.4 1.7 45.1 71.4 57.1 13.7 0.5
1989-90 BKN 68 54 32.5 14.7 10.1 1.3 0.6 1.8 41.6 32.3 77.6 - -
1990-91 BKN 62 51 30.9 12.9 7.7 2.4 0.7 1.5 43.4 18.2 73.2 - -
1991-92 BKN 71 61 30.7 15.0 8.1 2.6 0.6 1.7 44.5 32.0 75.7 - -
1992-93 BKN 79 65 26.5 9.1 7.0 1.6 0.4 1.6 45.0 33.3 77.9 - -
1993-94 LAL 25 7 22.2 8.9 5.2 1.9 0.2 1.1 43.6 25.0 86.7 13.6 0.8
1994-95 LAL 67 10 18.3 4.6 4.3 1.8 0.3 1.2 44.2 18.2 76.4 10.4 1.1

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 1993 Brooklyn Nets Los Angeles Lakers
Jul 1989 Portland Trail Blazers Brooklyn Nets

All entries are season change.

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Born on March 17

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About Sam Bowie

Samuel Paul Bowie is an American former professional basketball player. A national sensation in high school and outstanding collegian and Olympic team member, Bowie's professional promise was undermined by repeated injuries to his legs and feet. In spite of the setbacks, the 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) and 235 lb (107 kg) center played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).