Daniel Gafford vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Daniel Gafford 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
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) 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.