Dwight Howard vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Swen Nater 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Swen Nater 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Swen Nater 1

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Swen Nater 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.