John Havlicek vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.