Larry Bird vs. Tom Boswell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Boswell and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Tom Boswell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Boswell 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Boswell 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Boswell 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Boswell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Boswell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Boswell 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Boswell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tom Boswell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tom Boswell 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Boswell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Boswell 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Boswell 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Boswell 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Boswell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Boswell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Boswell 2,821

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Boswell 1,709

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Boswell 591

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Boswell 142

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Boswell 111

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Boswell 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Boswell .533

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Boswell .545 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Boswell .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Boswell 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Boswell 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Boswell 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Boswell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Boswell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Boswell 82

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Boswell 54

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Boswell 25

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Boswell 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Boswell 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Boswell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Boswell .559

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom Boswell - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Boswell .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.