Larry Johnson vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Larry Johnson 0 Swen Nater 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.