Alex Caruso vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.