Danny Ainge vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Danny Ainge 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)