Bob Pettit vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

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

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Norm Swanson 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Norm Swanson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Norm Swanson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Norm Swanson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Norm Swanson 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Norm Swanson 33

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Norm Swanson .226

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Norm Swanson 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Norm Swanson 0

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Norm Swanson .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.