Norm Swanson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Norm Swanson 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

Norm Swanson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Swanson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Norm Swanson 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Norm Swanson 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Norm Swanson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Swanson 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Norm Swanson 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Norm Swanson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Swanson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Swanson 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Swanson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Norm Swanson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Norm Swanson 0 * Bill Walton 1

* 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 Norm Swanson 1.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 100 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 110 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Norm Swanson 33 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Norm Swanson 63 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .226 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .594 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 8 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 5 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Norm Swanson 0 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Norm Swanson 6 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .429 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .667 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.