Gail Goodrich vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gail Goodrich 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Gail Goodrich 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Steve Nash 102

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Steve Nash 14

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.