Elvin Hayes vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Norm Swanson 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Norm Swanson 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.