Alex Caruso vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,865 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,203 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,181 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Alex Caruso 559 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 214 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 418 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2026) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2026) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.