Vernon Maxwell vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Vernon Maxwell 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

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vernon Maxwell 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Vernon Maxwell 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)