Kevin McHale vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Kevin McHale 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 McHale

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin McHale 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Steve Nash 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Steve Nash 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Steve Nash 0

Assists Leader Kevin McHale 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)