Swen Nater vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Swen Nater 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Jayson Tatum 3

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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