Stephen Curry vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash and Stephen Curry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Stephen Curry:
2009-10 to 2023-24
Bob Nash:
1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

Stephen Curry4
Bob Nash0
Stephen Curry15
Bob Nash4
Stephen Curry9
Bob Nash1
Stephen Curry10
Bob Nash0

Honors and Awards

Stephen Curry2
Bob Nash0
Stephen Curry1
Bob Nash0
Stephen Curry4
Bob Nash0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Stephen Curry9
Bob Nash0
Stephen Curry2
Bob Nash0
Stephen Curry1
Bob Nash0
*
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Stephen Curry 24.8
Bob Nash 4.7

Stephen Curry 4.7
Bob Nash 2.2

Stephen Curry 6.4
Bob Nash 0.7

Stephen Curry 1.5
Bob Nash 0.3

*
Stephen Curry 0.2
Bob Nash 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Stephen Curry 23,668
Bob Nash 1,036

Stephen Curry 4,509
Bob Nash 483

Stephen Curry 6,119
Bob Nash 147

Stephen Curry 1,473
Bob Nash 59

*
Stephen Curry 235
Bob Nash 43

*
Stephen Curry 956
Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Stephen Curry .473
Bob Nash .435

3-Point Percentage
Stephen Curry .426
Bob Nash -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Stephen Curry .910
Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Stephen Curry 32.0
(2021)
Bob Nash 6.4
(1979)

Stephen Curry 6.1
(2023)
Bob Nash 2.6
(1978)

Stephen Curry 8.5
(2014)
Bob Nash 0.9
(1979)

Stephen Curry 2.1
(2016)
Bob Nash 0.4
(1978)

*
Stephen Curry 0.4
(2020)
Bob Nash 0.3
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Stephen Curry 27.0
Bob Nash 4.8

Stephen Curry 5.3
Bob Nash 2.2

Stephen Curry 6.2
Bob Nash 0.0

Stephen Curry 1.5
Bob Nash 0.0

*
Stephen Curry 0.3
Bob Nash 0.8

*

Totals Stats

Stephen Curry 3,966
Bob Nash 24

Stephen Curry 786
Bob Nash 11

Stephen Curry 912
Bob Nash 0

Stephen Curry 223
Bob Nash 0

*
Stephen Curry 44
Bob Nash 4

*
Stephen Curry 147
Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Stephen Curry .453
Bob Nash .296

3-Point Percentage
Stephen Curry .397
Bob Nash -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Stephen Curry .889
Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Stephen Curry 30.5
(2023)
Bob Nash 4.8
(1979)

Stephen Curry 6.2
(2017)
Bob Nash 2.2
(1979)

Stephen Curry 8.4
(2014)
Bob Nash 0.0
(1979)

Stephen Curry 2.0
(2017)
Bob Nash 0.0
(1979)

*
Stephen Curry 0.7
(2018)
Bob Nash 0.8
(1979)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.