Norm Swanson vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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

Norm Swanson

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Swanson 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Norm Swanson 1 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Norm Swanson 1 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Norm Swanson 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Swanson 0 * Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Norm Swanson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Swanson 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Norm Swanson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Norm Swanson 0 Russell Westbrook 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 100 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 110 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Norm Swanson 33 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Norm Swanson 63 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .226 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .594 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Swanson 8 Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds Norm Swanson 5 Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists Norm Swanson 0 Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals Norm Swanson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks Norm Swanson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Norm Swanson 6 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Swanson .429 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Norm Swanson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage Norm Swanson .667 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Norm Swanson - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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.