Paul Pierce vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Bennie Swain 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Bennie Swain 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.