Zach LaVine vs. Norm Swanson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Swanson and Zach LaVine 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
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Norm Swanson: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 12 Norm Swanson 1

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 Norm Swanson 1

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 Norm Swanson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.8 Norm Swanson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.1 Norm Swanson 1.7

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.0 Norm Swanson 0.5

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 13,683 Norm Swanson 100

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,673 Norm Swanson 110

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,597 Norm Swanson 33

Total Steals Zach LaVine 571 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 184 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Zach LaVine 657 Norm Swanson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .470 Norm Swanson .226

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .391 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .833 Norm Swanson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 31.0 (2026) Norm Swanson 1.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) Norm Swanson 1.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) Norm Swanson 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) Norm Swanson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 Norm Swanson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 Norm Swanson 0.8

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 Norm Swanson 0.0

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 Norm Swanson 8

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 Norm Swanson 5

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 Norm Swanson 0

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 Norm Swanson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 Norm Swanson .429

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 Norm Swanson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 Norm Swanson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) Norm Swanson 1.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) Norm Swanson 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) Norm Swanson 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) Norm Swanson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (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.