Tom Boswell vs. Kevin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Johnson 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
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Kevin Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Kevin Johnson 11

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Kevin Johnson 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Kevin Johnson 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Kevin Johnson 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Kevin Johnson 9.1

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Kevin Johnson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Kevin Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Kevin Johnson 13,127

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Kevin Johnson 2,404

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Kevin Johnson 6,711

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Kevin Johnson 1,082

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Kevin Johnson 176

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Kevin Johnson 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Kevin Johnson .493

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Kevin Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Kevin Johnson .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Kevin Johnson 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Kevin Johnson 8.9

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Kevin Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Kevin Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Kevin Johnson 2,026

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Kevin Johnson 349

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Kevin Johnson 935

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Kevin Johnson 132

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Kevin Johnson 30

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Kevin Johnson 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Kevin Johnson .469

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Kevin Johnson .244

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Kevin Johnson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993)

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