Tom Boswell vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boswell 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boswell 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Boswell 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Tom Boswell 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Tom Boswell 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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