Manu Ginobili vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Manu Ginobili 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) 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.