Gary Payton vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Norm Swanson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) 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.