Ernie Grunfeld vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.