Tom Boswell vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Boswell 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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