Swen Nater vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Swen Nater 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
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Swen Nater 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Amen Thompson 1

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Amen Thompson 127

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.