Earl Cureton vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Cureton 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Earl Cureton 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Earl Cureton 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)