Steve Nash vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Paul Thompson 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)