Tom Boswell vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Boswell 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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