Larry Bird vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Norm Swanson 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Norm Swanson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Norm Swanson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.