Don Barksdale vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Don Barksdale 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

Don Barksdale

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Don Barksdale 0 Steve Nash 5

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: ** 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.