Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bennie Swain 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Bennie Swain 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Bennie Swain 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bennie Swain 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bennie Swain 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Bennie Swain 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bennie Swain 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * 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.