Brook Lopez vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2024-25
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 17 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Swen Nater 1

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Swen Nater 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Brook Lopez 0 Swen Nater 1

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.9 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.5 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,517 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,737 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,614 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Brook Lopez 633 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,060 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,105 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .497 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.