Clyde Drexler vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Clyde Drexler 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) 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.