Willis Reed vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Norm Swanson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 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 Willis Reed 18.7 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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. ** 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.