Steve Nash vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Steve Nash 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

Steve Nash

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Al Thornton 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Al Thornton -

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Al Thornton -