Bob Cousy vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Norm Swanson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** 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.