Dirk Nowitzki vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.