Tom Heinsohn vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Norm Swanson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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.