Dirk Nowitzki vs. Cole Swider Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cole Swider and Dirk Nowitzki 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
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Cole Swider: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Cole Swider 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Cole Swider 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Cole Swider 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Cole Swider 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Cole Swider 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Cole Swider 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Cole Swider 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Cole Swider 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Cole Swider 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Cole Swider 1.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Cole Swider 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Cole Swider 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Cole Swider 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Cole Swider 110

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Cole Swider 41

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Cole Swider 12

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Cole Swider 5

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Cole Swider 3

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Cole Swider 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Cole Swider .364

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Cole Swider .329

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Cole Swider .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Cole Swider 5.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Cole Swider 2.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Cole Swider 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Cole Swider 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Cole Swider 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Cole Swider -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Cole Swider -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Cole Swider -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Cole Swider -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Cole Swider -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Cole Swider -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Cole Swider 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Cole Swider -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Cole Swider -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Cole Swider -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Cole Swider -