Artis Gilmore vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bennie Swain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.