Kobe Bryant vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bennie Swain 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Bennie Swain 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Bennie Swain 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bennie Swain 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.