Swen Nater vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Swen Nater 489 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Swen Nater 17 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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