George Karl vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Karl 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team George Karl 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader George Karl 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists George Karl 51 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals George Karl 11 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Steve Nash 102

Total Games George Karl 33 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists George Karl 0 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals George Karl 0 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Steve Nash 14

Total Games George Karl 1 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.