Norm Swanson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Swanson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Norm Swanson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Norm Swanson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Norm Swanson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Swanson 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Swanson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 100 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 110 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Norm Swanson 33 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Norm Swanson 63 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .226 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .594 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 8 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 5 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Norm Swanson 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Norm Swanson 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .429 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.