Swen Nater vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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

Swen Nater

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Trae Young 1

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Trae Young 62

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Trae Young 4

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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