Steve Nash vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Joe Smith 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)