Kevin Garnett vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Steve Nash 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Steve Nash 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Steve Nash 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Steve Nash 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Steve Nash 0

Assists Leader Kevin Garnett 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)