Tom Boswell vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Jalen Suggs 5

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Jalen Suggs 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Jalen Suggs 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Jalen Suggs 2,922

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Jalen Suggs 780

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Jalen Suggs 798

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Jalen Suggs 322

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Jalen Suggs 138

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Jalen Suggs 232

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Jalen Suggs .424

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Jalen Suggs .329

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Jalen Suggs .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Jalen Suggs 4.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Jalen Suggs 1.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

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