Magic Johnson vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bennie Swain 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bennie Swain 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bennie Swain 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bennie Swain 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) 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.