Tom Boswell vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Tom Boswell 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

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