Jim Barnett vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnett 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnett 0 Steve Nash 3

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

Assists Leader Jim Barnett 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 11.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Steve Nash 102

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Steve Nash .490

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Steve Nash 14

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Steve Nash .473

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.