George Gervin vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Swen Nater 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader George Gervin 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Swen Nater 226

Total Games George Gervin 791 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Swen Nater 2

Total Games George Gervin 59 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.