Bill Laimbeer vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Bill Laimbeer 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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Laimbeer 0 Steve Nash 7

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Steve Nash 0

Assists Leader Bill Laimbeer 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)