Paul Arizin vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Swen Nater 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Paul Arizin 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Swen Nater 226

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Swen Nater 2

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.