Matt Barnes vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Barnes 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Matt Barnes 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)