Swen Nater vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Klay Thompson 1

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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