Sam Bowie vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Sam Bowie 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)