Larry Bird vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bennie Swain 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bennie Swain 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bennie Swain 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bennie Swain 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.