Swen Nater vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Swen Nater 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 James Worthy 2

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 James Worthy 624

Total Games Swen Nater 489 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 James Worthy 96

Total Games Swen Nater 17 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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