Ben Simmons vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Ben Simmons 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

Ben Simmons

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Norm Swanson 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) 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.