Bob Pettit vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Bennie Swain 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Bennie Swain 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Bennie Swain 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Bennie Swain 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.