Yao Ming vs. Bennie Swain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bennie Swain and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Bennie Swain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Bennie Swain: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Bennie Swain 1

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Bennie Swain 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Bennie Swain 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Bennie Swain 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Bennie Swain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Bennie Swain 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Bennie Swain 4.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Bennie Swain 0.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Bennie Swain 265

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Bennie Swain 262

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Bennie Swain 29

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Bennie Swain 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Bennie Swain .406

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Bennie Swain .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Bennie Swain 4.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Bennie Swain 4.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Bennie Swain 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Bennie Swain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Bennie Swain 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Bennie Swain 2.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Bennie Swain 0.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Bennie Swain 5

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Bennie Swain 14

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Bennie Swain 1

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Bennie Swain - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Bennie Swain 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Bennie Swain .333

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Bennie Swain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Bennie Swain .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Bennie Swain 1.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Bennie Swain 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Bennie Swain 0.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Bennie Swain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.