Tom Boswell vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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 Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Boswell 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Boswell 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* 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 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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