Swen Nater vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Michael Porter Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Michael Porter Jr. 5

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Michael Porter Jr. 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Michael Porter Jr. 6.4

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Michael Porter Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Michael Porter Jr. 5,597

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Michael Porter Jr. 2,209

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Michael Porter Jr. 485

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Michael Porter Jr. 206

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Michael Porter Jr. 201

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Michael Porter Jr. 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Michael Porter Jr. .500

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Michael Porter Jr. .406

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Michael Porter Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Michael Porter Jr. 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Michael Porter Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Michael Porter Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Michael Porter Jr. 974

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Michael Porter Jr. 510

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Michael Porter Jr. 82

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Michael Porter Jr. 36

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Michael Porter Jr. 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Michael Porter Jr. .446

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Michael Porter Jr. .374

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Michael Porter Jr. .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024)

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