Bennie Swain vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bennie Swain 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bennie Swain 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bennie Swain 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bennie Swain 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bennie Swain 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bennie Swain 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 4.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 4.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennie Swain 265 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bennie Swain 262 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bennie Swain 29 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bennie Swain - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bennie Swain - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Bennie Swain 58 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennie Swain .406 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bennie Swain - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bennie Swain .609 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 1.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 2.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennie Swain 5 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bennie Swain 14 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bennie Swain 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bennie Swain - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bennie Swain - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Bennie Swain 5 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennie Swain .333 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bennie Swain - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bennie Swain .500 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.