Tom Boswell vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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