Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Bennie Swain 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Bennie Swain 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Bennie Swain 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bennie Swain 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Bennie Swain 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Bennie Swain 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) 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.