Joe Meriweather vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Meriweather 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Meriweather 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (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.