Steve Nash vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young 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.

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Joe Young 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Joe Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Joe Young 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Joe Young 1

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Joe Young 0

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)