Tom Boswell vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler 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.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Tom Boswell 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

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