Jalen Brunson vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (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.