Norm Swanson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Swanson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Norm Swanson 1 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Norm Swanson 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Norm Swanson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Norm Swanson 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Swanson 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 100 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 110 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Norm Swanson 33 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Norm Swanson 63 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .226 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .594 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 8 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 5 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Norm Swanson 0 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Norm Swanson 6 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .429 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .667 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.