Swen Nater vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Domantas Sabonis 9

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Domantas Sabonis 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Domantas Sabonis 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Domantas Sabonis 10.7

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Domantas Sabonis 4.9

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Domantas Sabonis 10,401

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Domantas Sabonis 6,880

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Domantas Sabonis 3,162

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Domantas Sabonis 496

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Domantas Sabonis 297

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Domantas Sabonis 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Domantas Sabonis .560

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Domantas Sabonis .347

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Domantas Sabonis .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 13.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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