Jim Barnes vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Jim Barnes 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.