Larry Johnson vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Norm Swanson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.