Dave DeBusschere vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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.