Tom Burleson vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Tom Burleson 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.