Kristaps Porzingis vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Kristaps Porzingis 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
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kristaps Porzingis 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Kristaps Porzingis 10 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Kristaps Porzingis 4 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Kristaps Porzingis 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 19.7 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 7.7 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kristaps Porzingis 9,886 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Kristaps Porzingis 3,897 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Kristaps Porzingis 917 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Kristaps Porzingis 365 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kristaps Porzingis 911 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Kristaps Porzingis 503 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .462 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .367 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .830 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 23.5 (2026) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 11.9 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 5.2 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.0 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.0 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kristaps Porzingis 334 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Kristaps Porzingis 146 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Kristaps Porzingis 27 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Kristaps Porzingis 24 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kristaps Porzingis 28 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Kristaps Porzingis 28 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .430 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .313 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .798 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024) 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.