Bam Adebayo vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Bam Adebayo 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
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Norm Swanson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,981 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,054 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,053 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 609 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 570 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .535 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .315 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.