Jerry Bird vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Jerry Bird 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.