Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Steve Nash Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Nash and Jaren Jackson Jr., from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jaren Jackson Jr. played 7 years in the NBA, 11 less than Steve Nash, who played 18. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Steve Nash had his rookie season in 1996-97. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 4 2018-19 to 2024-25
Steve Nash 18 12 1996-97 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jaren Jackson Jr. Steve Nash
Season 2018-191996-97
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 58 26.1 13.8 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.1 0.9 1.4 1.7 3.8 5.1 10.2 .506 0.9 2.4 .359 2.6 3.4 .766
difference:+7+15.6+10.5+1.1+2.7+3.7+1.0+0.6+1.4-0.7-2.4+4.0+7.5+.083+0.5+1.6+.059+2.0+2.6+.058
Steve Nash 65 10.5 3.3 0.2 0.7 1.0 2.1 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.1 2.7 .423 0.4 0.8 .418 0.6 0.8 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. DNP------ --- ----------
Steve Nash 4 3.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.5 2.3 .222 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Jaren Jackson Jr. Steve Nash
Season 2019-201997-98
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 57 28.5 17.4 1.0 3.6 4.6 1.4 0.7 1.6 1.7 4.1 6.2 13.2 .469 2.5 6.5 .394 2.4 3.3 .747
difference:+19+6.6+8.3+0.6+1.9+2.5+2.0+0.1+1.5-0.4-2.2+2.7+5.5+.010+1.4+3.9+.021+1.4+2.2+.113
Steve Nash 76 21.9 9.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 3.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 1.9 3.5 7.7 .459 1.1 2.6 .415 1.0 1.1 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. DNP------ --- ----------
Steve Nash 4 12.8 5.5 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 4.5 .444 0.3 1.3 .200 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3
Jaren Jackson Jr. Steve Nash
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Memphis GrizzliesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 11 23.5 14.4 1.5 4.1 5.6 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.4 3.8 4.8 11.4 .424 1.5 5.5 .283 3.2 3.8 .833
difference:+29+8.2+6.5+0.7+2.0+2.7+4.4+0.2+1.5-0.7-1.3+1.9+3.5+.061+0.3+2.2+.091+2.2+2.6+.007
Steve Nash 40 31.7 7.9 0.8 2.1 2.9 5.5 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.5 2.9 7.9 .363 1.2 3.3 .374 1.0 1.2 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 5 27.4 13.6 1.8 3.8 5.6 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.8 4.2 4.6 10.8 .426 1.6 5.6 .286 2.8 3.2 .875
Steve Nash DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Jaren Jackson Jr. Steve Nash
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Memphis GrizzliesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 78 27.3 16.3 1.5 4.3 5.8 1.1 0.9 2.3 1.7 3.5 5.5 13.3 .415 1.6 5.1 .319 3.6 4.4 .823
difference:+22+0.1+7.7+0.9+2.7+3.6+3.8+0.2+2.2-0.1-1.3+2.4+6.8+.062+0.5+2.4+.084+2.3+2.9+.059
Steve Nash 56 27.4 8.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 4.9 0.7 0.1 1.8 2.2 3.1 6.5 .477 1.1 2.7 .403 1.3 1.5 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 12 27.7 15.4 2.2 4.6 6.8 0.9 0.8 2.5 1.4 4.4 4.9 13.0 .378 2.3 6.0 .375 3.3 4.4 .755
Steve Nash DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Jaren Jackson Jr. Steve Nash
Season 2022-232000-01
Team Memphis GrizzliesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 63 28.4 18.6 1.7 5.0 6.8 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.7 3.6 6.6 13.0 .506 1.6 4.5 .355 3.8 4.9 .788
difference:+7+5.7+3.0+1.0+2.5+3.6+6.3+2.9-1.2-1.3+1.1+1.7+.019+0.3+1.4+.051+0.5+1.2+.107
Steve Nash 70 34.1 15.6 0.7 2.5 3.2 7.3 1.0 0.1 2.9 2.3 5.5 11.3 .487 1.3 3.1 .406 3.3 3.7 .895
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 36.7 18.0 3.3 4.5 7.8 1.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.8 13.8 .422 1.2 4.2 .280 5.2 6.0 .861
difference:+4+0.3+4.4+2.7+1.9+4.6+4.9+0.4+1.9-0.5-2.1+1.3+3.0+.005+0.4+0.3+.130+2.2+2.6+.021
Steve Nash 10 37.0 13.6 0.6 2.6 3.2 6.4 0.6 0.1 2.5 1.9 4.5 10.8 .417 1.6 3.9 .410 3.0 3.4 .882

Season 6
Jaren Jackson Jr. Steve Nash
Season 2023-242001-02
Team Memphis GrizzliesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 66 32.2 22.5 1.3 4.2 5.5 2.3 1.2 1.6 2.4 3.6 7.8 17.6 .444 1.8 5.5 .320 5.1 6.3 .808
difference:+16+2.4+4.6+0.7+1.7+2.4+5.4+0.6+1.6-0.4-1.6+1.4+4.3+.039+0.1+1.3+.135+1.9+2.7+.079
Steve Nash 82 34.6 17.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 7.7 0.6 0.0 2.8 2.0 6.4 13.3 .483 1.9 4.2 .455 3.2 3.6 .887
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. DNP------ --- ----------
Steve Nash 8 40.5 19.5 0.9 3.1 4.0 8.8 0.5 0.0 3.8 2.5 6.4 14.8 .432 2.5 5.6 .444 4.3 4.4 .971

Season 7
Jaren Jackson Jr. Steve Nash
Season 2024-252002-03
Team Memphis GrizzliesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 74 29.8 22.2 1.2 4.4 5.6 2.0 1.2 1.5 2.1 3.5 8.0 16.4 .488 2.0 5.3 .375 4.2 5.4 .781
difference:+8+3.3+4.5+0.4+2.3+2.7+5.3+0.2+1.4-0.2-1.9+1.7+2.8+.023+0.6+2.0+.038+0.4+1.3+.128
Steve Nash 82 33.1 17.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 7.3 1.0 0.1 2.3 1.6 6.3 13.6 .465 1.4 3.3 .413 3.8 4.1 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 34.3 16.0 2.3 2.8 5.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 2.8 3.5 5.5 14.5 .379 0.8 2.8 .273 4.3 5.0 .850
difference:+16+2.1+0.1+1.5+1.5+5.8+0.1+0.4-0.2-1.1+0.3+1.6+.068+1.1+1.0+.214+1.5+1.8+.023
Steve Nash 20 36.4 16.1 0.8 2.8 3.5 7.3 0.9 0.1 2.6 2.4 5.8 12.9 .447 1.9 3.8 .487 2.8 3.2 .873

Additional Years

* Steve Nash played 11 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2004 to 2014—Steve Nash played in 7 Playoffs.

In those 11 extra years over Jaren Jackson Jr., Steve Nash got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 Season MVP
Achievement 3 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 5 Assists Leader
Achievement 6 All-Star Game
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