George Gervin vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Gervin 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Steve Nash 7

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Steve Nash 0

Assists Leader George Gervin 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Steve Nash 102

Total Games George Gervin 791 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Steve Nash 14

Total Games George Gervin 59 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.