Wilt Chamberlain vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Norm Swanson 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Norm Swanson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Norm Swanson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Norm Swanson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Norm Swanson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 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 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.