Kevin Garnett vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Bob Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Bob Nash 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Bob Nash 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Bob Nash 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Bob Nash 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Bob Nash 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Bob Nash 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Bob Nash 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Bob Nash 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Bob Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Bob Nash .435

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Bob Nash .296

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

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.