Tom Boswell vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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