Dennis Rodman vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Dennis Rodman 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

Dennis Rodman

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 2 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 Norm Swanson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Norm Swanson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) 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.