Jimmy Butler vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Jimmy Butler 0 Swen Nater 1

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,237 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,743 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,855 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,429 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Jimmy Butler 886 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .330 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.