Paul Arizin vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Steve Nash 7

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Steve Nash 0

Assists Leader Paul Arizin 0 Steve Nash 5

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.