Dave Cowens vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bennie Swain 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bennie Swain 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bennie Swain 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.