Norm Swanson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Swanson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Norm Swanson 1 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Norm Swanson 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Norm Swanson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Swanson 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

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

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 100 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 110 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Norm Swanson 33 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Norm Swanson 63 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .226 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .594 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

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

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 8 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 5 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Norm Swanson 0 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Norm Swanson 6 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .429 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .667 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.