Darius Garland vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Darius Garland 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.7 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.1 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 195 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 33 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Darius Garland 59 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Darius Garland 12 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Darius Garland 11 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .462 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .403 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 4.0 (2024) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.7 (2024) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.