Mikal Bridges vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Mikal Bridges 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
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Norm Swanson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.7 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,252 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,223 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,529 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 655 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 320 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Mikal Bridges 559 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .485 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .372 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .843 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2026) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2026) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2026) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2026) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (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.