Magic Johnson vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Norm Swanson 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Norm Swanson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Norm Swanson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Norm Swanson 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) 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.