Dennis Johnson vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Bennie Swain 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Bennie Swain 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.