Larry Bird vs. Cole Swider Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cole Swider and Larry Bird 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
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Cole Swider: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Cole Swider 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Cole Swider 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Cole Swider 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Cole Swider 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Cole Swider 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Cole Swider 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Cole Swider 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Cole Swider 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Cole Swider 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Cole Swider 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Cole Swider 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Cole Swider 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Cole Swider 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Cole Swider 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Cole Swider 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Cole Swider 110

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Cole Swider 41

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Cole Swider 12

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Cole Swider 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Cole Swider 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Cole Swider 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Cole Swider .364

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Cole Swider .329

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Cole Swider .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Cole Swider 5.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Cole Swider 2.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Cole Swider 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Cole Swider 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Cole Swider 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Cole Swider -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Cole Swider -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Cole Swider -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Cole Swider -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Cole Swider -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Cole Swider -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Cole Swider 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Cole Swider -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Cole Swider -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Cole Swider -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Cole Swider -