Jeremy Lin vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.