Steve Nash vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley and Steve Nash 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

Steve Nash

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 John Salley 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 John Salley 916

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 John Salley 983

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 John Salley 588

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 John Salley 104

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 John Salley 159

Total Games Steve Nash 120 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) John Salley 2.8 (1992)