Wilt Chamberlain vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Swen Nater 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Swen Nater 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Swen Nater 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Swen Nater 1

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Swen Nater 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Swen Nater 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Swen Nater 226

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Swen Nater 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.