Stephen Curry vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 17 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Norm Swanson 0 *

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Norm Swanson 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Norm Swanson 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Norm Swanson 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,502 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,836 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,557 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,560 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 269 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,030 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .912 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 1.0 (2026) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) 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.