Earl Monroe vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Norm Swanson 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.