Charles Barkley vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Norm Swanson 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Norm Swanson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.