Steve Nash vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 John Paxson 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 John Paxson 44

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 John Paxson 3

Total Games Steve Nash 120 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)