Chuck Cooper vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Chuck Cooper 0 Steve Nash 5

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.