Steve Nash vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Chris Paul 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Nash 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Steve Nash 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Steve Nash 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)