Tom Boswell vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Boswell 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tom Boswell 0 Gary Payton 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 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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