Tom Abernethy vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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.