Shawn Kemp vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Shawn Kemp 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

Shawn Kemp

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shawn Kemp 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Shawn Kemp 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Shawn Kemp 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)