Jim Ard vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

Jim Ard

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ard 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Jim Ard 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.