Swen Nater vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Swen Nater 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Swen Nater 0 * Marcus Smart 1

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Marcus Smart 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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