James Harden vs. Cole Swider Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cole Swider and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Cole Swider: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Cole Swider 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Cole Swider 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Cole Swider 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Cole Swider 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Cole Swider 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Cole Swider 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Cole Swider 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Cole Swider 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Cole Swider 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Cole Swider 3.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Cole Swider 1.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Cole Swider 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Cole Swider 0.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Cole Swider 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Cole Swider 110

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Cole Swider 41

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Cole Swider 12

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Cole Swider 5

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Cole Swider 3

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Cole Swider 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Cole Swider .364

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Cole Swider .329

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Cole Swider .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Cole Swider 5.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Cole Swider 2.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Cole Swider 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Cole Swider 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Cole Swider 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Cole Swider -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Cole Swider -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Cole Swider -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Cole Swider -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Cole Swider -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Cole Swider -

Total Games James Harden 173 Cole Swider 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Cole Swider -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Cole Swider -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Cole Swider -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Cole Swider -