Artis Gilmore vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.