Swen Nater vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Swen Nater 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Swen Nater 489 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Swen Nater 17 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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