Spencer Haywood vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.