Steve Nash vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Lamar Patterson 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)