Joakim Noah vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Joakim Noah 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

Joakim Noah

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Norm Swanson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 8.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) 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.