Rickey Green vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rickey Green 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Rickey Green 0 Steve Nash 5

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (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.