Robert Parish vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Robert Parish 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

Robert Parish

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.