Sam Cassell vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Norm Swanson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) 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.