Julius Erving vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Julius Erving 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (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.