Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Norm Swanson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Norm Swanson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Norm Swanson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Norm Swanson 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) 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.