Rudy Gobert vs. Swen Nater Comparison

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

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Swen Nater 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Swen Nater 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Swen Nater 1

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Swen Nater 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.5 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 798 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 670 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 68 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 41 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 100 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Rudy Gobert 59 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .653 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 (2024) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (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.