Tom Boswell vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tom Boswell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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