Bill Russell vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Bennie Swain 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bennie Swain 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Bennie Swain 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bennie Swain 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

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.