Buddy Hield vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Bennie Swain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.