Bill Melchionni vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Bill Melchionni 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

Bill Melchionni

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Melchionni 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Bill Melchionni 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Bill Melchionni 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - 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.