Swen Nater vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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

Swen Nater

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Swen Nater 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 David Thompson 2

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 David Thompson 407

Total Games Swen Nater 489 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Swen Nater 17 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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