Magic Johnson vs. Cole Swider Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cole Swider and Magic Johnson 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
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Cole Swider: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Cole Swider 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Cole Swider 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Cole Swider 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Cole Swider 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cole Swider 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cole Swider 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Cole Swider 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Cole Swider 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Cole Swider 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Cole Swider 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cole Swider 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Cole Swider 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Cole Swider 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cole Swider 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Cole Swider 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Cole Swider 110

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Cole Swider 41

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Cole Swider 12

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Cole Swider 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Cole Swider 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Cole Swider 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Cole Swider .364

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Cole Swider .329

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Cole Swider .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Cole Swider 5.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Cole Swider 2.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Cole Swider 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Cole Swider 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Cole Swider 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Cole Swider -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Cole Swider -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Cole Swider -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Cole Swider -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Cole Swider -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Cole Swider -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Cole Swider 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Cole Swider -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Cole Swider -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Cole Swider -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Cole Swider -