Cole Swider vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Cole Swider 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cole Swider: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Swider 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cole Swider 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cole Swider 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cole Swider 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cole Swider 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cole Swider 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Swider 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cole Swider 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cole Swider 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cole Swider 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Swider 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Swider 110 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cole Swider 41 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cole Swider 12 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cole Swider 5 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cole Swider 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cole Swider 35 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Swider .364 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cole Swider .329 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Swider .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Swider 5.9 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Swider 2.7 (2025) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cole Swider 0.6 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cole Swider 0.4 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Swider 0.2 (2025) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cole Swider 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Swider - Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.