Moses Malone vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Bennie Swain 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Bennie Swain 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Bennie Swain 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Bennie Swain 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.