RJ Barrett vs. Tom Boswell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Boswell and RJ Barrett 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
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Tom Boswell 1

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 7 Tom Boswell 6

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Tom Boswell 4

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Tom Boswell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.9 Tom Boswell 7.7

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.5 Tom Boswell 4.7

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 Tom Boswell 1.6

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.7 Tom Boswell 0.4

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Tom Boswell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 7,622 Tom Boswell 2,821

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 2,232 Tom Boswell 1,709

Total Assists RJ Barrett 1,340 Tom Boswell 591

Total Steals RJ Barrett 273 Tom Boswell 142

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 111 Tom Boswell 111

Total Games RJ Barrett 404 Tom Boswell 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .443 Tom Boswell .533

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .347 Tom Boswell .545 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .699 Tom Boswell .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 21.1 (2025) Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 6.3 (2025) Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 (2025) Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Tom Boswell 4.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Tom Boswell 2.7

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Tom Boswell 1.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Tom Boswell 0.2

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Tom Boswell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Tom Boswell 82

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Tom Boswell 54

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Tom Boswell 25

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Tom Boswell 4

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Tom Boswell 6

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Tom Boswell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Tom Boswell .559

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Tom Boswell - *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Tom Boswell .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.