Charles Oakley vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Charles Oakley 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

Charles Oakley

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Bennie Swain 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) Bennie Swain - 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.