Tom Heinsohn vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Swen Nater 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Swen Nater 226

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Swen Nater 2

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.