Swen Nater vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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