Marty Byrnes vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marty Byrnes 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Marty Byrnes 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Marty Byrnes 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.