Bennie Swain vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bennie Swain 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Bennie Swain 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Bennie Swain 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Bennie Swain 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bennie Swain 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Bennie Swain 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bennie Swain 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Bennie Swain 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 4.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 4.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennie Swain 265 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Bennie Swain 262 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Bennie Swain 29 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Bennie Swain - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Bennie Swain - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Bennie Swain 58 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennie Swain .406 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Bennie Swain - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Bennie Swain .609 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 1.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 2.8 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennie Swain 5 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Bennie Swain 14 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Bennie Swain 1 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Bennie Swain - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Bennie Swain - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Bennie Swain 5 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennie Swain .333 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Bennie Swain - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Bennie Swain .500 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.