Dale Ellis vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Ellis 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Dale Ellis 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)