Tom Boswell vs. Tim Duncan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Duncan 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
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Tim Duncan 5

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Tim Duncan 19

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Tim Duncan 18

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Tim Duncan 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 Tim Duncan 2

Finals MVP Tom Boswell 0 Tim Duncan 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Tim Duncan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Tim Duncan 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Tim Duncan 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Tim Duncan 15

Rookie of The Year Tom Boswell 0 Tim Duncan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Tim Duncan 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Tim Duncan 10.8

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Tim Duncan 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Tim Duncan 26,496

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Tim Duncan 15,091

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Tim Duncan 4,225

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Tim Duncan 1,025

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Tim Duncan 3,020

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Tim Duncan 1,392

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Tim Duncan .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Tim Duncan .179

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Tim Duncan .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Tim Duncan 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Tim Duncan 11.4

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Tim Duncan 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Tim Duncan 5,172

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Tim Duncan 2,859

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Tim Duncan 764

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Tim Duncan 168

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Tim Duncan 568

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Tim Duncan 251

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Tim Duncan .501

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Tim Duncan .143

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Tim Duncan .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002)

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