Bill Russell vs. Cole Swider Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cole Swider and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Cole Swider

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Cole Swider: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Cole Swider 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Cole Swider 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Cole Swider 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Cole Swider 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Cole Swider 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Cole Swider 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Cole Swider 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Cole Swider 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Cole Swider 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Cole Swider 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Cole Swider 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Cole Swider 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Cole Swider 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cole Swider 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cole Swider 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Cole Swider 51

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Cole Swider 14

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Cole Swider 9

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Cole Swider 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Cole Swider 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Cole Swider 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Cole Swider .383

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Cole Swider .342

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Cole Swider 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Cole Swider 2.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Cole Swider 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Cole Swider 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cole Swider 0.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cole Swider 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cole Swider -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Cole Swider -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Cole Swider -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Cole Swider -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Cole Swider -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Cole Swider -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Cole Swider 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Cole Swider -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Cole Swider -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Cole Swider -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cole Swider -

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.