Kevin Garnett vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Bennie Swain 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Bennie Swain 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Bennie Swain 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Bennie Swain 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.