Jakob Poeltl vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Jakob Poeltl 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
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 10 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.9 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,337 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,174 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,092 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 382 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 759 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 599 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .630 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .553 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) 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.