Wayne Cooper vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Wayne Cooper 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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) 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.