Swen Nater vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Swen Nater 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Swen Nater 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Swen Nater 0 * Gary Payton 1

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Swen Nater 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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