Joel Embiid vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Bennie Swain 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Bennie Swain 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Bennie Swain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.