Donovan Mitchell vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 9 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,445 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,332 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,546 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 746 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 174 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 543 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 31.3 (2026) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) 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.