James Harden vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Norm Swanson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Norm Swanson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals James Harden 271 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) 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.