Bennie Swain vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Bennie Swain 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

Bennie Swain

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bennie Swain 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bennie Swain 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bennie Swain 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bennie Swain 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bennie Swain 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bennie Swain 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bennie Swain 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bennie Swain 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bennie Swain 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bennie Swain 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Bennie Swain 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bennie Swain 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 4.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 4.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennie Swain 265 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bennie Swain 262 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bennie Swain 29 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bennie Swain - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bennie Swain - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bennie Swain 58 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennie Swain .406 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bennie Swain - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bennie Swain .609 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 1.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 2.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennie Swain 5 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bennie Swain 14 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bennie Swain 1 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bennie Swain - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bennie Swain - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bennie Swain 5 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennie Swain .333 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bennie Swain - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bennie Swain .500 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.