Steve Nash vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Jameer Nelson 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)