Derek Anderson vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Anderson 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Derek Anderson 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Derek Anderson 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)