Steve Nash vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Steve Nash 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

Steve Nash

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Gary Payton II 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)