Julius Erving vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Julius Erving 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.