Manu Ginobili vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) 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.