Bob Nash vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Bob 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

Bob Nash

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Nash 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Bob Nash 4 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Bob Nash 1 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Bob Nash 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Nash 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Nash 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Nash 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Nash 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Bob Nash 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Bob Nash 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Bob Nash 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.7 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.7 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 * Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.2 * Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 1,036 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 483 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Bob Nash 147 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Bob Nash 59 * Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Bob Nash 43 * Chris Paul 200

Total Games Bob Nash 219 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .435 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Bob Nash - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .730 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 6.4 (1979) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.6 (1978) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.9 (1979) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) * Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) * Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 * Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 * Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 24 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 11 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Bob Nash 0 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Bob Nash 0 * Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Bob Nash 4 * Chris Paul 31

Total Games Bob Nash 5 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .296 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Bob Nash - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .800 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 (1979) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 (1979) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) * Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) * Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.