Gary Payton vs. Cole Swider Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cole Swider and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Cole Swider

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Cole Swider: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Cole Swider 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Cole Swider 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Cole Swider 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Cole Swider 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Cole Swider 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Cole Swider 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Cole Swider 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Cole Swider 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Cole Swider 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Cole Swider 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Cole Swider 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Cole Swider 0.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Cole Swider 0.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Cole Swider 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Cole Swider 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Cole Swider 51

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Cole Swider 14

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Cole Swider 9

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Cole Swider 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Cole Swider 1

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Cole Swider 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Cole Swider .383

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Cole Swider .342

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Cole Swider 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Cole Swider 2.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Cole Swider 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Cole Swider 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Cole Swider 0.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Cole Swider 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Cole Swider -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Cole Swider -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Cole Swider -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Cole Swider -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Cole Swider -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Cole Swider -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Cole Swider 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Cole Swider -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Cole Swider -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Cole Swider -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Cole Swider -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Cole Swider -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Cole Swider -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Cole Swider -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Cole Swider -