Bill Russell vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Norm Swanson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 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 Bill Russell 15.1 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - 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.