Swen Nater vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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