John Barber vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barber 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader John Barber 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists John Barber 0 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games John Barber 5 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game John Barber - Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds John Barber - Steve Nash 422

Total Assists John Barber - Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games John Barber 0 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.