Tom Boswell vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson 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
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Ausar Thompson 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Ausar Thompson 1,398

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Ausar Thompson 830

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Ausar Thompson 317

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Ausar Thompson 198

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Ausar Thompson 114

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Ausar Thompson 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Ausar Thompson .511

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Ausar Thompson .208

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Ausar Thompson .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Ausar Thompson 11.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Ausar Thompson 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

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