Steve Nash vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

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

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Thaddeus Young 0

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

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Thaddeus Young .468

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)