Artis Gilmore vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Steve Nash 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Steve Nash 0

Assists Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.