Tom Boswell vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 John Starks 106

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 John Starks 271

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 John Starks 393

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 John Starks 9

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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