Swen Nater vs. Kendrick Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kendrick Perkins 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.

Kendrick Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Kendrick Perkins: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Kendrick Perkins 1

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Kendrick Perkins 14

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Kendrick Perkins 9

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Kendrick Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Kendrick Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Kendrick Perkins 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Kendrick Perkins 5.8

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Kendrick Perkins 1.0

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Kendrick Perkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Kendrick Perkins 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Kendrick Perkins 4,214

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Kendrick Perkins 4,532

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Kendrick Perkins 813

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Kendrick Perkins 263

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Kendrick Perkins 903

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Kendrick Perkins 782

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Kendrick Perkins .530

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Kendrick Perkins .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Kendrick Perkins 10.1 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Kendrick Perkins 8.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Kendrick Perkins 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Kendrick Perkins 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Kendrick Perkins 5.9

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Kendrick Perkins 0.7

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Kendrick Perkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Kendrick Perkins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Kendrick Perkins 735

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Kendrick Perkins 843

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Kendrick Perkins 102

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Kendrick Perkins 53

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Kendrick Perkins 156

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Kendrick Perkins 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Kendrick Perkins .502

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Kendrick Perkins .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Kendrick Perkins 11.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Kendrick Perkins 11.6 (2009)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Kendrick Perkins 1.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Kendrick Perkins 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Kendrick Perkins 2.6 (2009)

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