Tom Boswell vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Tom Boswell 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Tom Boswell 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

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