Desmond Bane vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Desmond Bane 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.