Tom Boswell vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Tom Boswell 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Boswell 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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