Spencer Haywood vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Spencer Haywood 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Swen Nater 226

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Swen Nater 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.