Dillon Brooks vs. Swen Nater Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Swen Nater and Dillon Brooks, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dillon Brooks played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Swen Nater, who played 8. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Swen Nater had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dillon Brooks 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Swen Nater 8 1 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dillon Brooks Swen Nater
Season 2017-181976-77
Team Memphis GrizzliesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 82 28.7 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.1 9.4 .440 1.1 3.2 .356 1.5 2.0 .747
Swen Nater 72 27.2 13.0 3.7 8.3 12.0 1.5 0.8 0.7 - 3.0 5.3 10.1 .528 - - - 2.4 3.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Swen Nater ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dillon Brooks Swen Nater
Season 2018-191977-78
Team Memphis GrizzliesBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 18 18.3 7.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.7 6.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .375 1.2 1.7 .733
Swen Nater 78 35.6 15.5 3.6 9.6 13.2 2.8 0.5 0.6 2.9 3.5 6.4 12.7 .504 - - - 2.7 3.5 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Swen Nater ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dillon Brooks Swen Nater
Season 2019-201978-79
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 73 28.9 16.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.8 6.0 14.6 .407 2.0 5.6 .358 2.2 2.8 .808
Swen Nater 79 25.4 10.7 2.8 6.1 8.9 1.8 0.5 0.4 2.2 3.1 4.5 7.9 .569 - - - 1.7 2.1 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Swen Nater ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dillon Brooks Swen Nater
Season 2020-211979-80
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 67 29.8 17.2 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.3 1.2 0.4 1.8 3.5 6.4 15.4 .419 1.9 5.6 .344 2.4 2.9 .815
Swen Nater 81 35.3 13.4 4.3 10.7 15.0 2.9 0.6 0.5 3.2 3.2 5.5 9.9 .554 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.4 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 5 35.0 25.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 1.8 3.4 10.0 19.4 .515 1.6 4.0 .400 4.2 5.2 .808
Swen Nater ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dillon Brooks Swen Nater
Season 2021-221980-81
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 32 27.7 18.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.1 16.4 .432 1.4 4.7 .309 2.8 3.3 .849
Swen Nater 82 34.3 15.6 3.6 8.8 12.4 2.4 0.6 0.6 2.6 3.6 6.3 11.4 .553 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.7 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 11 30.5 14.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 5.5 15.6 .349 2.3 6.5 .347 1.5 2.3 .640
Swen Nater ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dillon Brooks Swen Nater
Season 2022-231981-82
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 73 30.3 14.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.3 5.4 13.6 .396 2.0 6.0 .326 1.6 2.1 .779
Swen Nater 21 27.4 12.5 2.2 7.0 9.1 1.4 0.3 0.4 2.3 3.0 4.8 8.3 .577 0.0 0.0 1.000 2.8 3.8 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 6 27.8 10.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.0 12.8 .312 1.7 7.0 .238 0.8 1.2 .714
Swen Nater ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dillon Brooks Swen Nater
Season 2023-241982-83
Team Houston RocketsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 72 30.9 12.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.1 1.2 3.3 4.6 10.7 .428 1.8 5.1 .359 1.7 2.0 .844
Swen Nater 7 7.3 2.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.9 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Swen Nater ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dillon Brooks Swen Nater
Season -1983-84
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Swen Nater 69 12.0 4.5 1.2 2.7 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.1 1.0 2.2 1.8 3.7 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Swen Nater 17 8.6 3.4 0.9 1.4 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.1 2.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .769