Richard Jefferson vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Bennie Swain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.