Steve Nash vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Michael Young 0

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

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Michael Young 3

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Michael Young .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Michael Young 0

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)