Swen Nater vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Swen Nater 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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