Tom Boswell vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Josh Giddey 4

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Josh Giddey 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Josh Giddey 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Josh Giddey 6.1

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Josh Giddey 3,942

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Josh Giddey 2,100

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Josh Giddey 1,703

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Josh Giddey 244

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Josh Giddey 140

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Josh Giddey 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Josh Giddey .330

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Josh Giddey .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Josh Giddey 4

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)

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