Harrison Barnes vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Harrison Barnes 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
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2025-26
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 14 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 13.9 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.8 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 13,843 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,748 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,751 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 674 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 180 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 997 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .460 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .385 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2026) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) 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.