Elgin Baylor vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Bennie Swain 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bennie Swain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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.