Tom Boswell vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway 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 Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

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