Swen Nater vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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