Bernard King vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Norm Swanson 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 874 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 28 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.