Steve Nash vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

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

Steve Nash

vs.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Carl Shaeffer 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Carl Shaeffer 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.