Kenny Smith vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Kenny Smith 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

Kenny Smith

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) 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.