Kyrie Irving vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Norm Swanson 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.