Tom Boswell vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tom Boswell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Boswell 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Boswell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tom Boswell 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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