Steve Nash vs. Sam Young Comparison

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

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Sam Young 0

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

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Sam Young 57

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Sam Young 4

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)