Tom Boswell vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Tom Boswell 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
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Tom Boswell 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Boswell 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978)

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