Gene James vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene James 0 * Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Gene James 0 Steve Nash 5

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Gene James 95 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Gene James 88 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Gene James 2 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Gene James 4 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.