DeAndre Jordan vs. Swen Nater Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeAndre Jordan 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons DeAndre Jordan 17 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played DeAndre Jordan 10 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games DeAndre Jordan 1 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team DeAndre Jordan 1 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 3 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive 1st Team DeAndre Jordan 2 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 2 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader DeAndre Jordan 2 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.5 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 9.7 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.9 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.5 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.4 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 9,483 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 10,785 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 1,045 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 571 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 1,568 Swen Nater 226

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 1,111 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .674 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .154 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .475 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 12.7 (2016) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.2 (2018) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.3 (2019) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.0 (2015) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.5 (2014) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.0 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 9.2 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 583 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 668 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 51 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 47 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 121 Swen Nater 2

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 73 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .670 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .000 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .404 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.4 (2017) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 16.3 (2016) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.8 (2016) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.2 (2016) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.7 (2016) 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.