Bio
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Debut
- 1996
- College
- Cal State Fullerton
- All-Defensive First Team
- 5x
- All-Defensive Second Team
- 3x
Bio
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Debut
- 1996
- College
- Cal State Fullerton
- All-Defensive First Team
- 5x
- All-Defensive Second Team
- 3x
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 6.1
- REB
- 2.8
- AST
- 1.2
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.4
- TS%
- 50.8
- MIN
- 27.6
- GP
- 873
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | MIA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 1997-98 | BOS | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 48.3 | 21.4 | 61 |
| 1998-99 | BOS | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 33.8 | 16.5 | 30 |
| 1999-00 |  PHI/MIA | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 46.0 | 12.7 | 69 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 7.6 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 47.8 | 32.7 | 82 |
| 2001-02 | SA | 7.0 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 46.8 | 28.8 | 59 |
| 2002-03 | SA | 7.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 56.3 | 31.3 | 82 |
| 2003-04 | SA | 6.9 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 51.2 | 32 | 82 |
| 2004-05 | SA | 8.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 52.1 | 32 | 82 |
| 2005-06 | SA | 7.5 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 54.0 | 33.6 | 82 |
| 2006-07 | SA | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 51.1 | 30 | 82 |
| 2007-08 | SA | 6.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 52.7 | 30.2 | 81 |
| 2008-09 | SA | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 53.9 | 18.9 | 80 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 6.0
- REB
- 2.7
- AST
- 1.3
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 51.8
- MIN
- 31
- GP
- 135
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 5,290
- REB
- 2,428
- AST
- 1,089
- STL
- 712
- BLK
- 336
- TO
- 646
- FGM
- 1,945
- 3PTM
- 818
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | BOS | 340 | 174 | 81 | 87 | 29 | 52 | 122 | 20 |
| 1998-99 | BOS | 70 | 52 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 7 |
| 1999-00 | PHI/MIA | 196 | 96 | 34 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 72 | 27 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 623 | 245 | 132 | 83 | 53 | 74 | 211 | 103 |
| 2001-02 | SA | 412 | 162 | 88 | 62 | 25 | 66 | 155 | 56 |
| 2002-03 | SA | 583 | 239 | 113 | 66 | 42 | 72 | 223 | 101 |
| 2003-04 | SA | 565 | 253 | 113 | 84 | 33 | 90 | 211 | 77 |
| 2004-05 | SA | 675 | 285 | 126 | 55 | 39 | 57 | 251 | 102 |
| 2005-06 | SA | 619 | 320 | 126 | 79 | 30 | 67 | 232 | 104 |
| 2006-07 | SA | 510 | 223 | 117 | 62 | 25 | 65 | 189 | 89 |
| 2007-08 | SA | 483 | 234 | 91 | 54 | 22 | 46 | 174 | 90 |
| 2008-09 | SA | 214 | 145 | 40 | 36 | 13 | 25 | 79 | 42 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 8.0
- REB
- 3.7
- AST
- 1.6
- STL
- 1.0
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 50.8
- MIN
- 27.6
- GP
- 873
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | MIA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 1997-98 | BOS | 9.4 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 48.3 | 21.4 | 61 |
| 1998-99 | BOS | 5.0 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 33.8 | 16.5 | 30 |
| 1999-00 | PHI/MIA | 7.9 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 46.0 | 12.7 | 69 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 8.4 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 47.8 | 32.7 | 82 |
| 2001-02 | SA | 8.8 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 46.8 | 28.8 | 59 |
| 2002-03 | SA | 8.2 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 56.3 | 31.3 | 82 |
| 2003-04 | SA | 7.8 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 51.2 | 32 | 82 |
| 2004-05 | SA | 9.2 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 52.1 | 32 | 82 |
| 2005-06 | SA | 8.0 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 54.0 | 33.6 | 82 |
| 2006-07 | SA | 7.4 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 51.1 | 30 | 82 |
| 2007-08 | SA | 7.2 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 52.7 | 30.2 | 81 |
| 2008-09 | SA | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 53.9 | 18.9 | 80 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Bruce Bowen's career stats?
Bruce Bowen played 13 seasons for the Heat, the Celtics and the Spurs. He scored 5,290 points with 2,428 rebounds and 1,089 assists in 873 games — 6.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. His best season was 2004-05: 675 points, 285 rebounds and 126 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
13 seasons, 10 postseasons, 1996-97 to 2008-09
Bruce Bowen led the NBA in 3-point % (2002-03); finished top 10 in a stat 2 times.
Championships ×3
- 2002-03 NBA Finals with the San Antonio Spurs
- 2004-05 NBA Finals with the San Antonio Spurs
- 2006-07 NBA Finals with the San Antonio Spurs
Awards
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team ×3: 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03
- NBA All-Defensive First Team ×5: 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08
All-time career rank
- 265th in 3-pointers made (818)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.