Jay Arnette vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Jay Arnette 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.