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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Jayson Tatum 3.8

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 13,784

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Jayson Tatum .840

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 6.0 (2025)

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 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Jayson Tatum .841

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 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

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.