Johnny McCarthy vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny McCarthy 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Johnny McCarthy 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Johnny McCarthy 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - 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.