Bernard King vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Swen Nater 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Bernard King 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Bernard King 874 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Bernard King 28 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.