Grant Long vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Grant Long 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

Grant Long

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Grant Long 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Grant Long 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Grant Long 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Grant Long 59 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Grant Long 41 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Grant Long 42 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)