Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 10 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,623 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,637 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 369 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 347 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 317 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 500 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .509 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .328 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .705 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 11.0 (2026) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2026) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) 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.