Charles Barkley vs. Tom Boswell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Boswell and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Tom Boswell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Tom Boswell 1

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Tom Boswell 6

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Tom Boswell 4

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Tom Boswell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Tom Boswell 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Tom Boswell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Tom Boswell 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Tom Boswell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Tom Boswell 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Tom Boswell 4.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Tom Boswell 1.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Tom Boswell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Tom Boswell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Tom Boswell 2,821

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Tom Boswell 1,709

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Tom Boswell 591

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Tom Boswell 142

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Tom Boswell 111

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Tom Boswell 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Tom Boswell .533

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Tom Boswell .545 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Tom Boswell .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Tom Boswell 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Tom Boswell 2.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Tom Boswell 1.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Tom Boswell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Tom Boswell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Tom Boswell 82

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Tom Boswell 54

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Tom Boswell 25

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Tom Boswell 4

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Tom Boswell 6

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Tom Boswell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Tom Boswell .559

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Tom Boswell - *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Tom Boswell .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.