Tom Boswell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.