Tom Boswell vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Boswell 0 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Joe Dumars 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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