Don Ford vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

Don Ford

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ford 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Steve Nash 3

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

Assists Leader Don Ford 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Don Ford 474 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Don Ford 20 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.