Swen Nater vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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