Tom Boswell vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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