Ron Harper vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Ron Harper 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) 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.