Tom Boswell vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore 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

Tom Boswell

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

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