Tim Hardaway vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Norm Swanson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Norm Swanson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Norm Swanson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) 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.