Tom Boswell vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Russell Westbrook 18

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Tom Boswell 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Tom Boswell 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Russell Westbrook 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Russell Westbrook 26,563

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Russell Westbrook 8,854

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Russell Westbrook 10,115

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Russell Westbrook 1,991

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Russell Westbrook 410

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Russell Westbrook 1,263

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Russell Westbrook .307

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Russell Westbrook .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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