Elgin Baylor vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Norm Swanson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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.