Chris Ford vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

Chris Ford

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Ford 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Chris Ford 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Steve Nash 102

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Steve Nash 14

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.