Tom Boswell vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Chris Paul 21

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Tom Boswell 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Tom Boswell 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Tom Boswell 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Chris Paul 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Chris Paul 4.4

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Chris Paul 9.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Chris Paul 2.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Chris Paul 23,058

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Chris Paul 6,006

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Chris Paul 12,552

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Chris Paul 2,728

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Chris Paul 222

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Chris Paul 1,370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Chris Paul .469

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Chris Paul .370

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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