Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Swen Nater 1

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Swen Nater 226

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Swen Nater 2

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (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.