Gar Heard vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Gar Heard 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

Gar Heard

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gar Heard 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Gar Heard 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Gar Heard 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Steve Nash 102

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Steve Nash 14

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.