Stephen Curry vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 16 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Swen Nater 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Swen Nater 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Stephen Curry 0 Swen Nater 1

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.7 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,386 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,819 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,540 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,553 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 265 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,026 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .911 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2025) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) 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.