Jaylen Brown vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Jaylen Brown 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.2 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.7 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,910 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,303 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,662 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 627 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 233 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Jaylen Brown 620 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .728 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 27.9 (2026) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) 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.