Paul Pierce vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

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

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Norm Swanson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.