Steven Adams vs. Tom Boswell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Boswell and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Tom Boswell 1

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 11 Tom Boswell 6

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Tom Boswell 4

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Tom Boswell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Tom Boswell 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Tom Boswell 4.7

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Tom Boswell 1.6

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Tom Boswell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Tom Boswell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,743 Tom Boswell 2,821

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,115 Tom Boswell 1,709

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,145 Tom Boswell 591

Total Steals Steven Adams 646 Tom Boswell 142

Total Blocks Steven Adams 703 Tom Boswell 111

Total Games Steven Adams 764 Tom Boswell 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .586 Tom Boswell .533

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Tom Boswell .545 *

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .533 Tom Boswell .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Tom Boswell 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Tom Boswell 2.7

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Tom Boswell 1.3

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Tom Boswell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Tom Boswell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Tom Boswell 82

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Tom Boswell 54

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Tom Boswell 25

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Tom Boswell 4

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Tom Boswell 6

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Tom Boswell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Tom Boswell .559

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Tom Boswell - *

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Tom Boswell .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.