Swen Nater vs. Ivica Zubac Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ivica Zubac 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
Ivica Zubac: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Ivica Zubac 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Ivica Zubac 9

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Ivica Zubac 6

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Ivica Zubac 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Ivica Zubac 1

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Ivica Zubac 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Ivica Zubac 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Ivica Zubac 8.1

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Ivica Zubac 1.4

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Ivica Zubac 0.4

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Ivica Zubac 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Ivica Zubac 5,953

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Ivica Zubac 4,742

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Ivica Zubac 794

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Ivica Zubac 218

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Ivica Zubac 575

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Ivica Zubac 584

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Ivica Zubac .616

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Ivica Zubac .083

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Ivica Zubac .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Ivica Zubac 16.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Ivica Zubac 12.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Ivica Zubac 2.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Ivica Zubac 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Ivica Zubac 1.3 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Ivica Zubac 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Ivica Zubac 7.5

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Ivica Zubac 0.8

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Ivica Zubac 0.4

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Ivica Zubac 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Ivica Zubac 510

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Ivica Zubac 389

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Ivica Zubac 41

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Ivica Zubac 19

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Ivica Zubac 35

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Ivica Zubac 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Ivica Zubac .597

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Ivica Zubac -

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Ivica Zubac .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Ivica Zubac 17.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Ivica Zubac 10.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Ivica Zubac 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Ivica Zubac 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Ivica Zubac 1.0 (2025)

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