Paolo Banchero vs. Swen Nater Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Swen Nater and Paolo Banchero, 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.

Paolo Banchero played 2 years in the NBA, 6 less than Swen Nater, who played 8. Paolo Banchero had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, 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
Paolo Banchero 2 1 2022-23 to 2023-24
Swen Nater 8 1 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Paolo Banchero Swen Nater
Season 2022-231976-77
Team Orlando MagicMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Paolo Banchero 72 33.8 20.0 1.2 5.7 6.9 3.7 0.8 0.5 2.8 2.2 6.7 15.6 .427 1.2 4.0 .298 5.5 7.4 .738
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 %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
Swen Nater ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Paolo Banchero Swen Nater
Season 2023-241977-78
Team Orlando MagicBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Paolo Banchero 80 35.0 22.6 1.0 5.9 6.9 5.4 0.9 0.6 3.1 1.9 8.0 17.6 .455 1.5 4.4 .339 5.1 7.0 .725
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 %
Paolo Banchero 7 37.4 27.0 2.0 6.6 8.6 4.0 1.1 0.6 4.6 2.0 9.7 21.3 .456 2.3 5.7 .400 5.3 7.0 .755
Swen Nater ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Paolo Banchero Swen Nater
Season -1978-79
Team -San Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
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 %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
Swen Nater ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Paolo Banchero Swen Nater
Season -1979-80
Team -San Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
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 %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
Swen Nater ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Paolo Banchero Swen Nater
Season -1980-81
Team -San Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
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 %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
Swen Nater ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Paolo Banchero Swen Nater
Season -1981-82
Team -San Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
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 %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
Swen Nater ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Paolo Banchero Swen Nater
Season -1982-83
Team -San Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
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 %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
Swen Nater ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Paolo Banchero 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 %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
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 %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
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