Dennis Johnson vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.