John Starks vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and John Starks 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

John Starks

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Bennie Swain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals John Starks 951 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 866 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists John Starks 393 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals John Starks 120 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 96 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) 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.