David Robinson vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Norm Swanson 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Norm Swanson 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Norm Swanson 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games David Robinson 987 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games David Robinson 123 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) 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.