Julius Erving vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Norm Swanson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.