Scottie Barnes vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Scottie Barnes 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
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 4 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Scottie Barnes 0 Swen Nater 1

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 17.2 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.5 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 5.0 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.2 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 4,756 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 2,065 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 1,368 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 331 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 267 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Scottie Barnes 276 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .466 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .300 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .761 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.4 (2025) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) 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.