Otis Birdsong vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.