Dave DeBusschere vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave DeBusschere 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Dave DeBusschere 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Steve Nash 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Steve Nash 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Steve Nash 0

Assists Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 Steve Nash 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Steve Nash 102

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Steve Nash 14

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.