Steve Nash vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Gene Vance 0 *

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Gene Vance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Gene Vance 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Gene Vance 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Gene Vance - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.