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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1953-10-02)October 2, 1953 (age 71) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | George Washington Carver (Montgomery, Alabama) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1975: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Boston Celtics |
| Position | Power forward /center |
| Number | 31, 41, 33 |
| Career history | |
| 1975–1978 | Boston Celtics |
| 1978–1979 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1979–1980 | Utah Jazz |
| 1980–1981 | Squibb Cantù |
| 1983–1984 | Utah Jazz |
| 1984–1985 | Wisconsin Flyers |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
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Tommy G. Boswell (born October 2, 1953) is a retired American professionalbasketball player.
A 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 m)forward/center from theUniversity of South Carolina, Boswell played six seasons (1975–1980;1983–1984) in theNational Basketball Association as a member of theBoston Celtics,Denver Nuggets, andUtah Jazz. He averaged 7.7points per game in his NBA career and won an NBA Championship with Boston in 1976.
He played for theU.S. men's national basketball team in the1974 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.[1]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won anNBA championship |
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| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76† | Boston | 35 | 7.9 | .441 | .583 | 2.0 | .5 | .1 | .0 | 2.7 | ||
| 1976–77 | Boston | 70 | 15.5 | .515 | .711 | 4.4 | 1.2 | .4 | .1 | 6.4 | ||
| 1977–78 | Boston | 65 | 17.7 | .518 | .756 | 4.4 | 1.1 | .7 | .2 | 7.1 | ||
| 1978–79 | Denver | 79 | 27.9 | .532 | .697 | 6.8 | 3.1 | .6 | .6 | 10.6 | ||
| 1979–80 | Denver | 18 | 29.0 | .533 | .500 | .829 | 6.3 | 2.6 | .3 | .4 | 11.3 | |
| 1980–81 | Utah | 61 | 25.5 | .573 | .500 | .729 | 5.4 | 1.9 | .4 | .5 | 11.5 | |
| 1983–84 | Utah | 38 | 0 | 6.9 | .538 | '1.000 | .762 | 1.7 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 1.9 |
| Career | 366 | 0 | 19.3 | .533 | .545 | .724 | 4.7 | 1.6 | .4 | .3 | 7.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976† | Boston | 3 | 1.0 | .500 | – | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .7 | |
| 1977 | Boston | 9 | 9.0 | .444 | .667 | 2.2 | .8 | .1 | .0 | 2.2 | |
| 1979 | Denver | 3 | 40.0 | .600 | .769 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 17.3 | |
| 1984 | Utah | 5 | 11.0 | .750 | – | .400 | 1.2 | .4 | .0 | .2 | 1.6 |
| Career | 20 | 13.0 | .559 | – | .667 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .2 | .3 | 4.1 | |
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