Steve Nash vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Jim Petersen 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)