Steve Nash vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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 Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 John Salmons 0

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

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 John Salmons 239

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 John Salmons 11

Total Games Steve Nash 120 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)