Elgin Baylor vs. Cole Swider Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cole Swider and Elgin Baylor 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
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Cole Swider: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Cole Swider 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Cole Swider 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Cole Swider 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Cole Swider 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Cole Swider 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Cole Swider 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Cole Swider 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Cole Swider 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Cole Swider 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Cole Swider 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cole Swider 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cole Swider 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Cole Swider 110

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Cole Swider 41

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Cole Swider 12

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cole Swider 5

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cole Swider 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Cole Swider 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Cole Swider .364

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cole Swider .329

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Cole Swider .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Cole Swider 5.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Cole Swider 2.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Cole Swider 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cole Swider 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cole Swider 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cole Swider -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Cole Swider -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Cole Swider -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Cole Swider -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cole Swider -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cole Swider -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Cole Swider 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Cole Swider -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cole Swider -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Cole Swider -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.