George Gervin vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Bennie Swain 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Bennie Swain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games George Gervin 791 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games George Gervin 59 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Notes: * 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.