Tom Boswell vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Tom Boswell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Boswell 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Tom Boswell 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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