LaMelo Ball vs. Tom Boswell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Boswell and LaMelo Ball 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Boswell 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Tom Boswell 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Boswell 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Tom Boswell 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Tom Boswell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Tom Boswell 7.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Tom Boswell 4.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Tom Boswell 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Tom Boswell 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Tom Boswell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,169 Tom Boswell 2,821

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,475 Tom Boswell 1,709

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,846 Tom Boswell 591

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 358 Tom Boswell 142

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 79 Tom Boswell 111

Total Games LaMelo Ball 247 Tom Boswell 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Tom Boswell .533

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .359 Tom Boswell .545 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Tom Boswell .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.5 (2026) Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell 4.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell 2.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell 82

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell 54

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell 25

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell 4

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell 6

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Boswell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell .559

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.