Swen Nater vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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