Steve Nash vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 James Worthy 0

Finals MVP Steve Nash 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 James Worthy 2

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 James Worthy 624

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 James Worthy 96

Total Games Steve Nash 120 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)