Tom Boswell vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant 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.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Tom Boswell 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Tom Boswell 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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