Tom Boswell vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 David Thompson 407

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 David Thompson 27

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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