Jonathan Bender vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Jonathan Bender 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)