Bennie Swain vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bennie Swain 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Bennie Swain 1 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Bennie Swain 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bennie Swain 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bennie Swain 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 4.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 4.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

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

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennie Swain 265 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Bennie Swain 262 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Bennie Swain 29 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Bennie Swain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Bennie Swain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Bennie Swain 58 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennie Swain .406 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Bennie Swain - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Bennie Swain .609 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 1.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 2.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

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

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennie Swain 5 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Bennie Swain 14 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Bennie Swain 1 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Bennie Swain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Bennie Swain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Bennie Swain 5 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennie Swain .333 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Bennie Swain - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Bennie Swain .500 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bennie Swain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.