Jaden McDaniels vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Jaden McDaniels 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.6 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.6 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 4,048 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,603 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 599 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 354 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 324 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 382 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .485 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .353 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .760 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 16.5 (2026) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.3 (2026) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 (2026) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (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.