Tom Boswell vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Tom Boswell 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 George Gervin 670

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 George Gervin 52

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

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