Bill Sharman vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

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

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Norm Swanson 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Norm Swanson 33

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Norm Swanson .226

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Norm Swanson 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Norm Swanson 0

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Norm Swanson .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.