Larry Bird vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Swen Nater 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Larry Bird 0 Swen Nater 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.