Greg Ballard vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Greg Ballard 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.