Marvin Barnes vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Steve Nash 3

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

Assists Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 14

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.