Charles Barkley vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Steve Nash 7

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Steve Nash 0

Assists Leader Charles Barkley 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)