Richard Hamilton vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Richard Hamilton 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
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Richard Hamilton 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) 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.