Walt Bellamy vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bennie Swain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.