Bam Adebayo vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Bam Adebayo 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
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Bam Adebayo 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.