Penny Hardaway vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) 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.