Dave Batton vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Batton 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Dave Batton 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Dave Batton 58 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Dave Batton - Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Dave Batton - Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Dave Batton - Steve Nash 14

Total Games Dave Batton 0 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)