Kevin McHale vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

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

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Bennie Swain 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Bennie Swain 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) 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.