Penny Hardaway vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Bennie Swain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) 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.