Larry Bird vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Nash 2

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Nash 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Steve Nash 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Steve Nash 0

Assists Leader Larry Bird 0 Steve Nash 5

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)