Phil Ford vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Ford 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Phil Ford 0 Steve Nash 5

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.