Swen Nater vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Jalen Williams 1

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)

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