Deandre Ayton vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.