Tom Boswell vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Tom Boswell 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Tom Boswell 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 James Harden 655

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 James Harden 948

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 James Harden 98

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) James Harden 1.0 (2025)

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