Patrick Ewing vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Patrick Ewing 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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Norm Swanson 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) Norm Swanson - n/a **

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.