Norm Swanson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Swanson 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Norm Swanson 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Norm Swanson 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Norm Swanson 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Norm Swanson 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Norm Swanson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Swanson 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Norm Swanson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 100 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 110 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Norm Swanson 33 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Norm Swanson 63 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .226 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .594 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 8 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 5 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Norm Swanson 0 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Norm Swanson 6 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .429 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .667 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.