Cade Cunningham vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Cade Cunningham 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.4 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,968 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,205 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,665 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 233 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 135 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Cade Cunningham 222 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .335 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .849 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 27.1 (2026) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.6 (2026) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2026) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) 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.