Norm Swanson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Norm Swanson 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
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Swanson 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Norm Swanson 1 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Norm Swanson 1 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Norm Swanson 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norm Swanson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Swanson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 100 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 110 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Norm Swanson 33 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Norm Swanson 63 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .226 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .594 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 8 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 5 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Norm Swanson 0 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Norm Swanson 6 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .429 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .667 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.