Walter Davis vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Davis 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Walter Davis 0 Steve Nash 5

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (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.