LeBron James vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Bennie Swain 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Bennie Swain 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Bennie Swain 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Bennie Swain 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Bennie Swain 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Bennie Swain 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Bennie Swain 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Bennie Swain 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Bennie Swain 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.