Tom Boswell vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Tom Boswell 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Bernard King 230

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Bernard King 6

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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