Tom Boswell vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.