Kevin McHale vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Norm Swanson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) 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.