Bob McAdoo vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Norm Swanson 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Norm Swanson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Norm Swanson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.