George Mikan vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Norm Swanson 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Norm Swanson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.