Willis Reed vs. Cole Swider Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cole Swider and Willis Reed 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
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Cole Swider: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Cole Swider 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Cole Swider 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Cole Swider 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Cole Swider 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Cole Swider 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Cole Swider 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Cole Swider 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Cole Swider 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Cole Swider 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Cole Swider 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Cole Swider 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Cole Swider 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Cole Swider 1.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Cole Swider 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Cole Swider 0.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Cole Swider 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Cole Swider 110

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Cole Swider 41

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Cole Swider 12

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Cole Swider 5

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Cole Swider 3

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Cole Swider 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Cole Swider .364

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Cole Swider .329

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Cole Swider .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Cole Swider 5.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Cole Swider 2.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Cole Swider 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Cole Swider 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Cole Swider 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Cole Swider -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Cole Swider -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Cole Swider -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Cole Swider -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Cole Swider -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Cole Swider -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Cole Swider 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Cole Swider -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Cole Swider -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Cole Swider -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Cole Swider -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.