Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 366 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 345 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 314 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 497 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .507 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .325 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (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.