Tom Boswell vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Tom Boswell 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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