Billy Ray Bates vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)