Swen Nater vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Nick Young 135

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Nick Young 4

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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