Nikola Jokic vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Swen Nater 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.