Career snapshot
7seasons
417games
5,008career pts
10.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Clippers
· 348 games · 1977-78–1982-83
Position rank · 1983-84
#49PPG rank
#33PER rank
#39WS rank
Among 63 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.6
1980-81 · LAC
RPG
15.0
1979-80 · LAC
APG
2.9
1979-80 · LAC
PER
10.8
1983-84 · LAL
WS
1.2
1983-84 · LAL
Draft
1973
Round 1 ·
Pick 16
from UCLA
Honors & awards
2×
All-ABA Team
1974, 1973
2×
All-Star Selection
1974, 1973
1×
ABA Rookie of the Year
1973
1×
All-Rookie Team
1973
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | LAC | 78 | 0 | 35.6 | 15.5 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 76.5 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | LAC | 79 | 0 | 25.4 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 56.9 | 0.0 | 80.0 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | LAC | 81 | 0 | 35.3 | 13.4 | 15.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 55.4 | 0.0 | 71.8 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | LAC | 82 | 0 | 34.3 | 15.6 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 55.3 | 0.0 | 79.5 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | LAC | 21 | 7 | 27.4 | 12.5 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 57.7 | 100.0 | 74.7 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | LAC | 7 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | — | — |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 69 | 0 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 69.2 | 10.8 | 1.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1983 | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers | |
All entries are season change.
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About Swen Nater
Swen Erick Nater is a Dutch former professional basketball player. He played primarily in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA), and is the only player to have led both the NBA and ABA in rebounding. Nater was a two-time ABA All-Star and was the 1974 ABA Rookie of the Year. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, winning two National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles.