John Starks vs. Cole Swider Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cole Swider and John Starks 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
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Cole Swider: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Cole Swider 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Cole Swider 3

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Cole Swider 0

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Cole Swider 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Cole Swider 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Cole Swider 3.1

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Cole Swider 1.2

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Cole Swider 0.3

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Cole Swider 0.1

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Cole Swider 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Cole Swider 110

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Cole Swider 41

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Cole Swider 12

Total Steals John Starks 951 Cole Swider 5

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Cole Swider 3

Total Games John Starks 866 Cole Swider 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Cole Swider .364

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Cole Swider .329

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Cole Swider .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Cole Swider 5.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Cole Swider 2.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Cole Swider 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Cole Swider 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Cole Swider 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Cole Swider -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Cole Swider -

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Cole Swider -

Total Assists John Starks 393 Cole Swider -

Total Steals John Starks 120 Cole Swider -

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Cole Swider -

Total Games John Starks 96 Cole Swider 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Cole Swider -

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Cole Swider -

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Cole Swider -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Cole Swider -