Rudy Gobert vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Norm Swanson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Norm Swanson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Norm Swanson 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.