Tom Boswell vs. Patrick Ewing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Ewing 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
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Patrick Ewing 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Patrick Ewing 17

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Patrick Ewing 14

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Patrick Ewing 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Patrick Ewing 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Patrick Ewing 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Patrick Ewing 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Boswell 0 Patrick Ewing 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Patrick Ewing 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Patrick Ewing 9.8

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Patrick Ewing 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Patrick Ewing 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Patrick Ewing 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Patrick Ewing 24,815

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Patrick Ewing 11,607

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Patrick Ewing 2,215

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Patrick Ewing 1,136

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Patrick Ewing 2,894

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Patrick Ewing 1,183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Patrick Ewing .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Patrick Ewing .152

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Patrick Ewing .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Patrick Ewing 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Patrick Ewing 10.3

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Patrick Ewing 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Patrick Ewing 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Patrick Ewing 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Patrick Ewing 2,813

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Patrick Ewing 1,435

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Patrick Ewing 275

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Patrick Ewing 122

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Patrick Ewing 303

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Patrick Ewing 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Patrick Ewing .469

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Patrick Ewing .348

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Patrick Ewing .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988)

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