Tom Boswell vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.