Draymond Green vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Draymond Green 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
Draymond Green: 2012-13 to 2025-26
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Draymond Green 4 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Draymond Green 14 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Draymond Green 10 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Draymond Green 4 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Draymond Green 2 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Draymond Green 5 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Draymond Green 9 Swen Nater 0

Defensive Player of The Year Draymond Green 1 Swen Nater 0 *

Rebounds Leader Draymond Green 0 Swen Nater 1

Steals Leader Draymond Green 1 Swen Nater 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Draymond Green 8.7 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Draymond Green 6.9 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Draymond Green 5.6 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Draymond Green 1.3 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Draymond Green 1.0 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Draymond Green 7,795 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Draymond Green 6,179 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Draymond Green 5,041 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Draymond Green 1,197 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Draymond Green 901 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Draymond Green 897 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Draymond Green .448 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Draymond Green .321 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Draymond Green .709 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Draymond Green 14.0 (2016) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Draymond Green 9.5 (2016) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Draymond Green 8.9 (2021) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Draymond Green 2.0 (2017) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Draymond Green 1.4 (2016) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Draymond Green 11.4 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Draymond Green 8.6 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Draymond Green 6.0 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Draymond Green 1.5 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Draymond Green 1.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Draymond Green 1,934 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Draymond Green 1,457 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Draymond Green 1,020 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Draymond Green 257 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Draymond Green 225 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Draymond Green 169 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Draymond Green .445 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Draymond Green .300 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Draymond Green .726 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Draymond Green 15.4 (2016) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Draymond Green 10.6 (2018) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Draymond Green 8.5 (2019) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Draymond Green 2.0 (2018) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Draymond Green 1.8 (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.