Buddy Hield vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.