Kevin Love vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Kevin Love 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

Kevin Love

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) 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.