Tom Boswell vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid 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
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Joel Embiid 10

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Tom Boswell 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Joel Embiid 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Joel Embiid 12,748

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Joel Embiid 5,060

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Joel Embiid 1,689

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Joel Embiid 420

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Joel Embiid 752

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Joel Embiid 463

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Joel Embiid .500

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Joel Embiid .336

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Joel Embiid .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

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