Bill Sharman vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

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

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Bennie Swain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Bennie Swain 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Bennie Swain 29

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Bennie Swain .406

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Bennie Swain 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Bennie Swain 1

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Bennie Swain .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.