Tom Boswell vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Boswell 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Tom Boswell 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Boswell 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Tom Boswell 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Boswell 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 David Robinson 312

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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