Ja Morant vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 6 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Ja Morant 0 Swen Nater 1

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 6,942 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,448 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,267 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Ja Morant 315 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Ja Morant 307 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .469 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .316 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .766 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (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.