Tom Boswell vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Boswell 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Tom Boswell 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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