Bailey Howell vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bailey Howell 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Bailey Howell 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.