Michael Porter Jr. vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Michael Porter Jr. 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
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 7 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 5 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 16.3 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.4 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.4 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 5,674 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 2,231 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 499 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 209 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 201 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 349 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .500 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .406 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .792 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.3 (2026) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 3.5 (2026) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 13.0 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.8 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 974 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 510 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 82 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 54 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 36 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 75 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .446 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .374 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .768 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (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.