James Harden vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Steve Nash 7

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Steve Nash 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Steve Nash 102

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals James Harden 271 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Steve Nash 14

Total Games James Harden 165 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)