LaMelo Ball vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bennie Swain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.