BASKETBALL PLAYER
Sam Bowie
1961 - Today
Sam Bowie
Samuel Paul Bowie (born March 17, 1961) 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sam Bowie has received more than 2,234,399 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Sam Bowie is the 245th most popular basketball player (down from 228th in 2019), the 10,445th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,670th in 2019) and the 129th most popular American Basketball Player.
Memorability Metrics
2.2M
Page Views (PV)
43.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
2.82
Effective Languages (L*)
3.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Sam Bowies by language
Over the past year Sam Bowie has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 275,303 views, followed by Spanish (17,530), and French (14,257). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are (118.09%), Portuguese (68.82%), and Arabic (62.58%)
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Sam Bowie ranks 245 out of 1,757. Before him are George McGinnis, Dean Smith, Juan Antonio Corbalán, Rudy Fernández, Paul Pierce, and Tiit Sokk. After him are Mirsad Türkcan, Nikola Mirotić, Rick Adelman, Vassilis Spanoulis, Bob Lanier, and Peja Stojaković.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge McGinnis
1950 - 2023
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 239
Dean Smith
1931 - 2015
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 240
Juan Antonio Corbalán
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 241
Rudy Fernández
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 242
Paul Pierce
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 243
Tiit Sokk
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 244
Sam Bowie
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 245
Mirsad Türkcan
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 246
Nikola Mirotić
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 247
Rick Adelman
1946 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 248
Vassilis Spanoulis
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 249
Bob Lanier
1948 - 2022
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 250
Peja Stojaković
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 251
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Sam Bowie ranks 457. Before him are John Logan, Fahrudin Omerović, Masaaki Mori, Brian Helgeland, Matthias Brandt, and Debbi Peterson. After him are Troels Rasmussen, Tiina Lillak, Blanche Barton, Nia Peeples, Tawny Kitaen, and Werner Kogler.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsJohn Logan
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 451
Fahrudin Omerović
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 452
Masaaki Mori
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 453
Brian Helgeland
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 454
Matthias Brandt
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 455
Debbi Peterson
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.07
Rank: 456
Sam Bowie
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 457
Troels Rasmussen
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 458
Tiina Lillak
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 459
Blanche Barton
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 460
Nia Peeples
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 461
Tawny Kitaen
ACTOR
1961 - 2021
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 462
Werner Kogler
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 463
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sam Bowie ranks 10,445 out of 20,380. Before him are Iain Armitage (2008), Vickie Guerrero (1968), John Langdon (1741), John Edwards (1953), Camilla Belle (1986), and Margaret Rhea Seddon (1947). After him are Edith M. Flanigen (1929), Erwin Hahn (1921), Ernestine Anderson (1928), Frank Greer (1879), Avril Haines (1969), and Mike Flanagan (1978).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsIain Armitage
ACTOR
2008 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 10,439
Vickie Guerrero
WRESTLER
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 10,440
John Langdon
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1819
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 10,441
John Edwards
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 10,442
Camilla Belle
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 10,443
Margaret Rhea Seddon
ASTRONAUT
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 10,444
Sam Bowie
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 10,445
Edith M. Flanigen
CHEMIST
1929 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 10,446
Erwin Hahn
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2016
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 10,447
Ernestine Anderson
SINGER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 10,448
Frank Greer
ATHLETE
1879 - 1943
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 10,449
Avril Haines
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 10,450
Mike Flanagan
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 10,451
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Sam Bowie ranks 129. Before him are Frank Ramsey (1931), Lamar Odom (1979), Horace Grant (1965), George McGinnis (1950), Dean Smith (1931), and Paul Pierce (1977). After him are Rick Adelman (1946), Bob Lanier (1948), Shawn Kemp (1969), Donald Piper (1911), Joe Dumars (1963), and Vern Mikkelsen (1928).
Frank Ramsey
1931 - 2018
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 123
Lamar Odom
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 124
Horace Grant
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 125
George McGinnis
1950 - 2023
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 126
Dean Smith
1931 - 2015
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 127
Paul Pierce
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 128
Sam Bowie
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 129
Rick Adelman
1946 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 130
Bob Lanier
1948 - 2022
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 131
Shawn Kemp
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 132
Donald Piper
1911 - 1963
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 133
Joe Dumars
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 134
Vern Mikkelsen
1928 - 2013
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 135