Paul George vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Norm Swanson 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,398 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Paul George 843 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Paul George 468 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Paul George 171 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 61 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 113 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .424 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Paul George .354 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .825 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.