Willis Reed vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Bennie Swain 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Bennie Swain 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Bennie Swain 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Bennie Swain 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Bennie Swain 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Bennie Swain 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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.