Tom Boswell vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.