Bennie Swain vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bennie Swain 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

Bennie Swain

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bennie Swain 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bennie Swain 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bennie Swain 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bennie Swain 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bennie Swain 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bennie Swain 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennie Swain 265 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bennie Swain 262 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bennie Swain 29 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bennie Swain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bennie Swain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bennie Swain 58 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennie Swain .406 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bennie Swain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bennie Swain .609 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennie Swain 5 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bennie Swain 14 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bennie Swain 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bennie Swain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bennie Swain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bennie Swain 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennie Swain .333 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bennie Swain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bennie Swain .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.