Swen Nater vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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

Swen Nater

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Swen Nater 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Swen Nater 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Swen Nater 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Swen Nater 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Swen Nater 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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