Donovan Mitchell vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 8 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Donovan Mitchell 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.7 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,320 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,324 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,530 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 740 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 173 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 539 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .449 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) 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.