Dwight Howard vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Howard 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Steve Nash 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Steve Nash 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Steve Nash 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Steve Nash 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Steve Nash 0

Assists Leader Dwight Howard 0 Steve Nash 5

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Steve Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)