Shaquille O'Neal vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Norm Swanson 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Norm Swanson 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (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.