Tom Boswell vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Boswell 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Boswell 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

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