Nikola Jokic vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Bennie Swain 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Bennie Swain 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.