Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bennie Swain 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bennie Swain 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bennie Swain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bennie Swain 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bennie Swain 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bennie Swain 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bennie Swain 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bennie Swain 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bennie Swain 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bennie Swain 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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.