John Havlicek vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Steve Nash:
1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Steve Nash0
John Havlicek16
Steve Nash18
John Havlicek13
Steve Nash12
John Havlicek13
Steve Nash8

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek0
Steve Nash2
John Havlicek1 *
Steve Nash0
John Havlicek4
Steve Nash3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Steve Nash7
John Havlicek5 *
Steve Nash0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Steve Nash0
John Havlicek0
Steve Nash5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Steve Nash 14.3

John Havlicek 6.3
Steve Nash 3.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Steve Nash 8.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Steve Nash 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Steve Nash 17,387

John Havlicek 8,007
Steve Nash 3,642

John Havlicek 6,114
Steve Nash 10,335

John Havlicek 476
*
Steve Nash 899

John Havlicek 117
*
Steve Nash 102

John Havlicek 1,270
Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Steve Nash 18.8
(2006)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Steve Nash 4.2
(2006)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Steve Nash 11.6
(2007)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Steve Nash 1.0
(2003)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Steve Nash 0.2
(2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Steve Nash 17.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Steve Nash 3.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Steve Nash 8.8

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Steve Nash 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Steve Nash 2,072

John Havlicek 1,186
Steve Nash 422

John Havlicek 825
Steve Nash 1,061

John Havlicek 60
*
Steve Nash 66

John Havlicek 16
*
Steve Nash 14

John Havlicek 172
Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Steve Nash 23.9
(2005)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Steve Nash 5.2
(2004)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Steve Nash 13.3
(2007)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Steve Nash 0.9
(2005)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
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.