Paul Long vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Long 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Paul Long 3 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Paul Long 1 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Paul Long 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Long 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Paul Long 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Long 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Paul Long 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 3.9 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Steve Nash 8.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 274 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Paul Long 57 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Paul Long 54 Steve Nash 10,335

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

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

Total Games Paul Long 71 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long .464 Steve Nash .490

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long .753 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 4.5 (1971) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1971) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 (1971) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 Steve Nash 8.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 6 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Paul Long 0 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Paul Long 1 Steve Nash 1,061

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

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

Total Games Paul Long 1 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long 1.000 Steve Nash .473

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long - Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 (1968) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 (1968) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1968) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - 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.