Earl Monroe vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Earl Monroe that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80
Steve Nash:
1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Monroe1
Steve Nash0
Earl Monroe13
Steve Nash18
Earl Monroe8
Steve Nash12
Earl Monroe4
Steve Nash8

Honors and Awards

Earl Monroe0
Steve Nash2
Earl Monroe1
Steve Nash3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Monroe1
Steve Nash7
Earl Monroe0
Steve Nash5
Earl Monroe1
Steve Nash0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 18.8
Steve Nash 14.3

Earl Monroe 3.0
Steve Nash 3.0

Earl Monroe 3.9
Steve Nash 8.5

Earl Monroe 1.0
*
Steve Nash 0.7

Earl Monroe 0.3
*
Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 17,454
Steve Nash 17,387

Earl Monroe 2,796
Steve Nash 3,642

Earl Monroe 3,594
Steve Nash 10,335

Earl Monroe 473
*
Steve Nash 899

Earl Monroe 121
*
Steve Nash 102

Earl Monroe 926
Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .464
Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .807
Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)
Steve Nash 18.8
(2006)

Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)
Steve Nash 4.2
(2006)

Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)
Steve Nash 11.6
(2007)

Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)
*
Steve Nash 1.0
(2003)

Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)
*
Steve Nash 0.2
(2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 17.9
Steve Nash 17.3

Earl Monroe 3.2
Steve Nash 3.5

Earl Monroe 3.2
Steve Nash 8.8

Earl Monroe 0.9
*
Steve Nash 0.6

Earl Monroe 0.5
*
Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 1,471
Steve Nash 2,072

Earl Monroe 266
Steve Nash 422

Earl Monroe 264
Steve Nash 1,061

Earl Monroe 18
*
Steve Nash 66

Earl Monroe 11
*
Steve Nash 14

Earl Monroe 82
Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .439
Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .791
Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)
Steve Nash 23.9
(2005)

Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)
Steve Nash 5.2
(2004)

Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)
Steve Nash 13.3
(2007)

Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)
*
Steve Nash 0.9
(2005)

Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)
*
Steve Nash 0.3
(2006)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.