Rudy Gay vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gay 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.