Swen Nater vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Swen Nater 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Swen Nater 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Swen Nater 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Russell Westbrook 0

Assists Leader Swen Nater 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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