Billy Cunningham vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.