Swen Nater vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Swen Nater 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Swen Nater 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Chris Paul 9

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Chris Paul 0

Assists Leader Swen Nater 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Swen Nater 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Swen Nater 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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