Cedric Maxwell vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Cedric Maxwell 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

Cedric Maxwell

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Maxwell 0 Steve Nash 2

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Steve Nash 0

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Cedric Maxwell 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) 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.