Norm Swanson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Swanson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Norm Swanson 1 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Norm Swanson 1 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Norm Swanson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 100 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 110 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Norm Swanson 33 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Norm Swanson 63 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .226 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .594 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 8 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 5 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Norm Swanson 0 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Norm Swanson 6 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .429 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .667 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.