Tom Boswell vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Tom Boswell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Tom Boswell 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Tom Boswell 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Tom Boswell 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Boswell 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Tom Boswell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 LeBron James 42,342

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 LeBron James 11,782

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 LeBron James 11,649

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 LeBron James 2,352

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 LeBron James 1,157

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 LeBron James 1,571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 LeBron James 284

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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