Kyrie Irving vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Kyrie Irving 0 Swen Nater 1

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.