James Edwards vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

James Edwards

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Steve Nash 3

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

Assists Leader James Edwards 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Steve Nash 102

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Steve Nash 14

Total Games James Edwards 111 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.