Swen Nater
Seasons 1973-74–1983-84 · 11 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1950
2× All-Star
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #31 (also #10, #35, #41) |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 240 lb |
| Born | 1950-01-14 |
| College | Cypress → UCLA |
| Drafted | 1973 · Round 1, Pick 16 · Milwaukee Bucks |
| Seasons | 1973-74–1983-84 (11) |
Career averages
12.4 PPG, 11.6 RPG, 1.7 APG · 722 games · .535 FG% · .100 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 2TM | 24 | 79 | 30.1 | .552 | 0.000 | .709 | 12.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 14.1 | 20.6 | .582 |
| VIR | 24 | 17 | 22.0 | .556 | — | .630 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 12.6 | 19.9 | .584 | |
| SAA | 24 | 62 | 32.3 | .551 | 0.000 | .740 | 13.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 20.8 | .581 | |
| 1974-75 | SAA | 25 | 78 | 34.8 | .542 | 0.000 | .752 | 16.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 15.1 | 19.3 | .575 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 26 | 76 | 23.6 | .492 | 0.000 | .697 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 9.8 | 14.4 | .520 |
| NYA | 26 | 43 | 23.6 | .485 | 0.000 | .718 | 10.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 8.7 | 13.1 | .516 | |
| VIR | 26 | 33 | 23.5 | .498 | 0.000 | .675 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 16.1 | .524 | |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 27 | 72 | 27.2 | .528 | — | .754 | 12.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 13.0 | 19.1 | .568 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 28 | 78 | 35.6 | .504 | — | .765 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 15.5 | 16.9 | .543 |
| 1978-79 | SDC | 29 | 79 | 25.4 | .569 | — | .800 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 10.7 | 16.9 | .605 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 30 | 81 | 35.3 | .554 | 0.000 | .718 | 15.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 17.2 | .589 |
| 1980-81 | SDC | 31 | 82 | 34.3 | .553 | — | .795 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 15.6 | 18.2 | .597 |
| 1981-82 | SDC | 32 | 21 | 27.4 | .577 | 1.000 | .747 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 12.5 | 16.4 | .625 |
| 1982-83 | SDC | 33 | 7 | 7.3 | .300 | — | 1.000 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 6.6 | .368 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 34 | 69 | 12.0 | .490 | 0.000 | .692 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 10.8 | .531 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 2TM | 79 | — | 2,375 | 467 | 846 | .552 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 254 | 998 | 129 | 32 | 63 | 200 | 1,114 |
| VIR | 17 | — | 374 | 84 | 151 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 73 | 154 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 214 | |
| SAA | 62 | — | 2,001 | 383 | 695 | .551 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 181 | 844 | 112 | 26 | 48 | 153 | 900 | |
| 1974-75 | SAA | 78 | — | 2,713 | 495 | 914 | .542 | 0 | 1 | 185 | 246 | 1279 | 97 | 43 | 87 | 185 | 1,175 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 76 | — | 1,790 | 320 | 651 | .492 | 0 | 4 | 108 | 155 | 766 | 55 | 31 | 51 | 170 | 748 |
| NYA | 43 | — | 1,016 | 160 | 330 | .485 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 78 | 441 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 94 | 376 | |
| VIR | 33 | — | 774 | 160 | 321 | .498 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 77 | 325 | 36 | 13 | 25 | 76 | 372 | |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 72 | — | 1,960 | 383 | 725 | .528 | — | — | 172 | 228 | 865 | 108 | 54 | 51 | — | 938 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 78 | — | 2,778 | 501 | 994 | .504 | — | — | 208 | 272 | 1029 | 216 | 40 | 47 | 225 | 1,210 |
| 1978-79 | SDC | 79 | — | 2,006 | 357 | 627 | .569 | — | — | 132 | 165 | 701 | 140 | 38 | 29 | 170 | 846 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 81 | — | 2,860 | 443 | 799 | .554 | 0 | 2 | 196 | 273 | 1216 | 233 | 45 | 37 | 257 | 1,082 |
| 1980-81 | SDC | 82 | — | 2,809 | 517 | 935 | .553 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 307 | 1017 | 199 | 49 | 46 | 211 | 1,278 |
| 1981-82 | SDC | 21 | 7 | 575 | 101 | 175 | .577 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 79 | 192 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 262 |
| 1982-83 | SDC | 7 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 20 | .300 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 69 | 0 | 829 | 124 | 253 | .490 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 91 | 264 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 68 | 311 |
| Career | 722 | — | — | 3,714 | 6,939 | .535 | 1 | 10 | 1551 | 2074 | 8340 | 1235 | 364 | 427 | 1537 | 8,980 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 2TM | 79 | 30.1 | 7.1 | 12.8 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 15.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 16.9 |
| VIR | 17 | 22.0 | 8.1 | 14.5 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 14.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 20.6 | |
| SAA | 62 | 32.3 | 6.9 | 12.5 | .551 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 15.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 16.2 | |
| 1974-75 | SAA | 78 | 34.8 | 6.6 | 12.1 | .542 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 17.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 15.6 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 76 | 23.6 | 6.4 | 13.1 | .492 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 15.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 15.0 |
| NYA | 43 | 23.6 | 5.7 | 11.7 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 15.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 13.3 | |
| VIR | 33 | 23.5 | 7.4 | 14.9 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 15.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 17.3 | |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 72 | 27.2 | 7.0 | 13.3 | .528 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.2 | 15.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | — | 17.2 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 78 | 35.6 | 6.5 | 12.9 | .504 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.5 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 15.7 |
| 1978-79 | SDC | 79 | 25.4 | 6.4 | 11.3 | .569 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.0 | 12.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 15.2 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 81 | 35.3 | 5.6 | 10.1 | .554 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 15.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 13.6 |
| 1980-81 | SDC | 82 | 34.3 | 6.6 | 12.0 | .553 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 13.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 16.4 |
| 1981-82 | SDC | 21 | 27.4 | 6.3 | 11.0 | .577 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 12.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 16.4 |
| 1982-83 | SDC | 7 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 14.1 | .300 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 11.3 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 69 | 12.0 | 5.4 | 11.0 | .490 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 11.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 13.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 2TM | 79 | 2,375 | 20.6 | .582 | 20.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 8.7 | .176 | +2.6 | +0.0 | +2.6 | +2.8 |
| VIR | 17 | 374 | 19.9 | .584 | 23.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .118 | +1.1 | -0.4 | +0.7 | +0.3 | |
| SAA | 62 | 2,001 | 20.8 | .581 | 19.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 7.8 | .187 | +2.9 | +0.1 | +3.0 | +2.5 | |
| 1974-75 | SAA | 78 | 2,713 | 19.3 | .575 | 17.4 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 9.7 | .172 | +2.3 | -0.6 | +1.7 | +2.5 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 76 | 1,790 | 14.4 | .520 | 18.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .084 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -2.7 | -0.3 |
| NYA | 43 | 1,016 | 13.1 | .516 | 17.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | .092 | -2.3 | -1.1 | -3.5 | -0.4 | |
| VIR | 33 | 774 | 16.1 | .524 | 20.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .074 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -1.6 | +0.1 | |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 72 | 1,960 | 19.1 | .568 | — | 4.5 | 2.4 | 6.9 | .168 | +2.4 | -1.0 | +1.4 | +1.7 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 78 | 2,778 | 16.9 | .543 | 19.2 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 6.8 | .117 | +1.1 | -0.8 | +0.3 | +1.6 |
| 1978-79 | SDC | 79 | 2,006 | 16.9 | .605 | 16.4 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 5.5 | .133 | +1.4 | -0.8 | +0.6 | +1.3 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 81 | 2,860 | 17.2 | .589 | 16.4 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 6.8 | .115 | +0.9 | -0.9 | +0.0 | +1.5 |
| 1980-81 | SDC | 82 | 2,809 | 18.2 | .597 | 18.6 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 8.6 | .147 | +1.5 | -0.8 | +0.7 | +1.9 |
| 1981-82 | SDC | 21 | 575 | 16.4 | .625 | 18.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | .098 | +0.8 | -1.5 | -0.7 | +0.2 |
| 1982-83 | SDC | 7 | 51 | 6.6 | .368 | 18.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.053 | -4.0 | -1.0 | -5.0 | -0.1 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 69 | 829 | 10.8 | .531 | 17.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .071 | -3.8 | -1.1 | -4.9 | -0.6 |
| Career | 722 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58.4 | — | — | — | — | +12.5 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 18 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .513 | — | .595 |
| Career | 18 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .513 | — | .595 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 245 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 146–99 |
| Away | 244 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 73–171 |
| In wins | 219 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 2.0 | 219–0 |
| In losses | 270 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 1.9 | 0–270 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 18 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 1.4 | 8–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 17 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 6–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 18 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 1.9 | 11–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 22 | 13.0 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 13–9 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 16.1 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 7–10 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 11.7 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 6–5 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 26 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 2.3 | 11–15 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 19 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 8–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 30 | 12.1 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 15–15 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 23 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 14–9 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 17 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 7–10 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 3–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 25 | 13.7 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 8–17 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 18 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 8–10 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 17 | 11.1 | 9.2 | 1.7 | 7–10 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 17 | 13.1 | 11.5 | 1.6 | 5–12 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 30 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 2.0 | 11–19 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 15–17 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 27 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 12–15 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 12.3 | 9.8 | 1.9 | 5–17 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 28 | 13.8 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 18–10 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Swen Nater play for?
Swen Nater plays C for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What are Swen Nater's career stats?
Swen Nater has averaged 12.4 PPG, 11.6 RPG, 1.7 APG over 11 seasons (1973-74–1983-84).
How tall is Swen Nater?
Swen Nater is 6-11 (240 lb).
When was Swen Nater drafted?
Swen Nater was drafted in 1973, round 1, pick 16, by the Milwaukee Bucks.