Norm Swanson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Swanson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Norm Swanson 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Norm Swanson 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Norm Swanson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norm Swanson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Swanson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 100 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 110 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Norm Swanson 33 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Norm Swanson 63 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .226 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .594 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 8 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 5 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Norm Swanson 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Norm Swanson 6 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .429 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .667 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.