Damian Lillard vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Swen Nater 1

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Swen Nater 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Damian Lillard 0 Swen Nater 1

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Swen Nater 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (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.