Tom Boswell vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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