Steve Nash vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Jerry West 0

Finals MVP Steve Nash 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Nash 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Steve Nash 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.