Don Carlson vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Steve Nash 3

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

Assists Leader Don Carlson 0 Steve Nash 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Steve Nash 8.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Steve Nash 10,335

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

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

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Steve Nash .490

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Steve Nash 8.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Steve Nash 1,061

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

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

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Steve Nash .473

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.