Tom Boswell
PF · Utah Jazz
Seasons 1975-76–1983-84 · 6 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1953
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #33 (also #31, #41) |
| Team | Utah Jazz |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1953-10-02 |
| College | South Carolina State → South Carolina |
| Drafted | 1975 · Round 1, Pick 17 · Boston Celtics |
| Seasons | 1975-76–1983-84 (6) |
Career averages
7.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.6 APG · 366 games · .533 FG% · .545 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | BOS | 22 | 35 | 7.9 | .441 | — | .583 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 8.8 | .463 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 23 | 70 | 15.5 | .515 | — | .711 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 13.6 | .558 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 24 | 65 | 17.7 | .518 | — | .756 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 12.9 | .563 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 25 | 79 | 27.9 | .532 | — | .697 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 14.6 | .577 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 26 | 79 | 26.3 | .564 | .500 | .755 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 11.4 | 14.3 | .616 |
| DEN | 26 | 18 | 29.0 | .533 | .500 | .829 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 13.5 | .612 | |
| UTA | 26 | 61 | 25.5 | .573 | .500 | .729 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 14.6 | .617 | |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 30 | 38 | 6.9 | .538 | 1.000 | .762 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 10.2 | .596 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | BOS | 35 | — | 275 | 41 | 93 | .441 | — | — | 14 | 24 | 71 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | 96 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 70 | — | 1,083 | 175 | 340 | .515 | — | — | 96 | 135 | 306 | 85 | 27 | 8 | — | 446 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 65 | — | 1,149 | 185 | 357 | .518 | — | — | 93 | 123 | 288 | 71 | 25 | 14 | 95 | 463 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 79 | — | 2,201 | 321 | 603 | .532 | — | — | 198 | 284 | 538 | 242 | 50 | 51 | 185 | 840 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 79 | — | 2,077 | 346 | 613 | .564 | 5 | 10 | 206 | 273 | 442 | 161 | 29 | 37 | 181 | 903 |
| DEN | 18 | — | 522 | 72 | 135 | .533 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 70 | 114 | 46 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 203 | |
| UTA | 61 | — | 1,555 | 274 | 478 | .573 | 4 | 8 | 148 | 203 | 328 | 115 | 24 | 29 | 142 | 700 | |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 38 | 0 | 261 | 28 | 52 | .538 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 64 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 73 |
| Career | 366 | — | — | 1,096 | 2,058 | .533 | 6 | 11 | 623 | 860 | 1709 | 591 | 142 | 111 | 474 | 2,821 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | BOS | 35 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 12.2 | .441 | — | — | 1.8 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | 12.6 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 70 | 15.5 | 5.8 | 11.3 | .515 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.5 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | — | 14.8 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 65 | 17.7 | 5.8 | 11.2 | .518 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 14.5 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 79 | 27.9 | 5.3 | 9.9 | .532 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.6 | 8.8 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 13.7 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 79 | 26.3 | 6.0 | 10.6 | .564 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 15.7 |
| DEN | 18 | 29.0 | 5.0 | 9.3 | .533 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 14.0 | |
| UTA | 61 | 25.5 | 6.3 | 11.1 | .573 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 16.2 | |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 38 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 7.2 | .538 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 10.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | BOS | 35 | 275 | 8.8 | .463 | — | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .029 | -5.1 | -0.5 | -5.6 | -0.3 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 70 | 1,083 | 13.6 | .558 | — | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .107 | -2.2 | +0.6 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 65 | 1,149 | 12.9 | .563 | 17.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | .111 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -1.5 | +0.1 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 79 | 2,201 | 14.6 | .577 | 16.0 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 5.6 | .122 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +1.6 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 79 | 2,077 | 14.3 | .616 | 18.5 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 3.7 | .086 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| DEN | 18 | 522 | 13.5 | .612 | 15.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 | .104 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -1.3 | +0.1 | |
| UTA | 61 | 1,555 | 14.6 | .617 | 19.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | .081 | -0.5 | -1.5 | -2.0 | +0.0 | |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 38 | 261 | 10.2 | .596 | 11.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .115 | -3.0 | -0.1 | -3.1 | -0.1 |
| Career | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.2 | — | — | — | — | +1.5 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .500 |
| 1976-77 | 9 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .444 | — | .484 |
| 1978-79 | 3 | 40.0 | 17.3 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .600 | — | .639 |
| 1983-84 | 6 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .800 | — | .638 |
| Career | 21 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .567 | — | .591 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 192 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 122–70 |
| Away | 174 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 53–121 |
| In wins | 175 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 175–0 |
| In losses | 191 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0–191 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 15 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 9–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 6 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 4–2 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 13 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 10–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 22 | 8.8 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 10–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 7–8 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0–3 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 13 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 7–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 15 | 9.1 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 8–7 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 22 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 12–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 14 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 7–7 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 12 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 8–4 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 10.1 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 3–8 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 17 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 5–12 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 19 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 10–9 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 13 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 10–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 2–11 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 21 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 10–11 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 7–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 25 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 9–16 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 16 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 8–8 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 14 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 9–5 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Tom Boswell play for?
Tom Boswell plays PF for the Utah Jazz.
What are Tom Boswell's career stats?
Tom Boswell has averaged 7.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.6 APG over 6 seasons (1975-76–1983-84).
How tall is Tom Boswell?
Tom Boswell is 6-9 (220 lb).
When was Tom Boswell drafted?
Tom Boswell was drafted in 1975, round 1, pick 17, by the Boston Celtics.