Phil Jackson vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Phil Jackson 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

Phil Jackson

vs.

Steve Nash

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Jackson 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Phil Jackson 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jackson 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Phil Jackson 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 6.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * Steve Nash 102

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson .000 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * Steve Nash 14

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson - * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * 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.