Dirk Nowitzki vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bennie Swain 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Bennie Swain 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.