Tom Boswell vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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