Jose Calderon vs. Steve Nash Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Nash and Jose Calderon, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Jose Calderon played 14 years in the NBA, 4 less than Steve Nash, who played 18. Jose Calderon had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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 achivements, 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
Jose Calderon 14 6 2005-06 to 2018-19
Steve Nash 18 12 1996-97 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season 2005-061996-97
Team Toronto RaptorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 64 23.2 5.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.5 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.5 2.1 4.9 .423 0.1 0.7 .163 1.2 1.4 .848
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
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

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season 2006-071997-98
Team Toronto RaptorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 77 21.0 8.7 0.3 1.5 1.7 5.0 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.4 6.6 .521 0.3 1.0 .333 1.5 1.9 .818
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 6 24.3 13.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 5.3 0.8 0.0 2.5 2.0 5.8 11.5 .507 0.5 2.0 .250 0.8 1.0 .833
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

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season 2007-081998-99
Team Toronto RaptorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 82 30.3 11.2 0.4 2.5 2.9 8.3 1.1 0.1 1.5 1.6 4.5 8.6 .519 1.0 2.2 .429 1.3 1.5 .908
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 5 24.0 11.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 7.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.0 4.4 10.0 .440 2.0 4.2 .476 1.0 1.0 1.000
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season 2008-091999-00
Team Toronto RaptorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 68 34.3 12.8 0.2 2.6 2.9 8.9 1.1 0.1 2.1 1.7 4.7 9.5 .497 1.2 3.0 .406 2.2 2.3 .981
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season 2009-102000-01
Team Toronto RaptorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 68 26.7 10.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 5.9 0.7 0.1 1.5 2.0 4.0 8.4 .482 1.0 2.5 .398 1.2 1.5 .798
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
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

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season 2010-112001-02
Team Toronto RaptorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 68 30.9 9.8 0.4 2.5 3.0 8.9 1.2 0.1 2.2 2.1 3.9 8.8 .440 0.8 2.3 .365 1.3 1.5 .854
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
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

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season 2011-122002-03
Team Toronto RaptorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 53 33.9 10.5 0.4 2.7 3.0 8.8 0.9 0.1 2.0 1.8 4.1 9.0 .457 1.1 3.0 .371 1.1 1.3 .882
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season 2012-132003-04
Team Toronto Raptors, Detroit PistonsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 73 29.6 11.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 7.1 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.4 4.3 8.7 .491 1.8 3.9 .461 1.0 1.1 .900
Steve Nash 78 33.5 14.5 0.8 2.2 3.0 8.8 0.9 0.1 2.7 1.8 5.1 10.8 .470 1.3 3.3 .405 2.9 3.2 .916
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 5 39.2 13.6 1.2 4.0 5.2 9.0 0.8 0.0 2.4 2.8 5.4 14.0 .386 1.2 3.2 .375 1.6 1.8 .889

Season 9

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season 2013-142004-05
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 81 30.5 11.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.7 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.7 4.2 9.2 .456 2.4 5.2 .449 0.6 0.8 .825
Steve Nash 75 34.3 15.5 0.8 2.6 3.3 11.5 1.0 0.1 3.3 1.8 5.7 11.4 .502 1.3 2.9 .431 2.8 3.2 .887
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 7 27.3 10.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 4.4 0.1 0.0 1.0 2.3 4.3 9.3 .462 1.6 3.3 .478 0.1 0.1 1.000
Steve Nash 15 40.7 23.9 0.6 4.2 4.8 11.3 0.9 0.2 4.7 2.4 9.3 17.9 .520 1.4 3.6 .389 3.8 4.1 .919

Season 10

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season 2014-152005-06
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 42 30.2 9.1 0.5 2.5 3.0 4.7 0.7 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.5 8.4 .415 1.4 3.4 .415 0.7 0.8 .906
Steve Nash 79 35.4 18.8 0.6 3.6 4.2 10.5 0.8 0.2 3.5 1.5 6.8 13.4 .512 1.9 4.3 .439 3.3 3.5 .921
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 20 39.9 20.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 10.2 0.4 0.3 3.4 1.9 7.3 14.6 .502 1.6 4.4 .368 4.2 4.6 .912

Season 11

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season 2015-162006-07
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 72 28.1 7.6 0.3 2.9 3.2 4.1 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.9 6.3 .459 1.2 2.8 .414 0.6 0.7 .875
Steve Nash 76 35.3 18.6 0.4 3.1 3.5 11.6 0.8 0.1 3.8 1.5 6.8 12.8 .532 2.1 4.5 .455 2.9 3.3 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 11 37.5 18.9 0.4 2.8 3.2 13.3 0.4 0.1 4.4 1.9 6.7 14.5 .463 1.7 3.5 .487 3.7 4.2 .891

Season 12

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season 2016-172007-08
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 41 13.1 3.4 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.1 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.9 1.3 3.3 .410 0.5 1.6 .313 0.3 0.3 .917
Steve Nash 81 34.3 16.9 0.3 3.1 3.5 11.1 0.7 0.1 3.6 1.4 6.0 11.9 .504 2.2 4.7 .470 2.7 3.0 .906
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 6 12.5 4.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.8 3.8 .478 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Steve Nash 5 36.6 16.2 0.2 2.6 2.8 7.8 0.4 0.2 2.4 2.0 6.4 14.0 .457 1.2 4.0 .300 2.2 2.4 .917

Season 13

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 57 16.0 4.5 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.4 1.6 3.2 .503 0.8 1.7 .464 0.4 0.5 .800
Steve Nash 74 33.6 15.7 0.3 2.8 3.0 9.7 0.7 0.1 3.4 1.5 5.8 11.5 .503 1.5 3.3 .439 2.6 2.8 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 13 8.0 1.8 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.7 2.0 .346 0.3 1.4 .222 0.2 0.2 1.000
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 49 12.9 2.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.3 0.9 2.4 .375 0.3 1.2 .246 0.2 0.2 .818
Steve Nash 81 32.8 16.5 0.4 2.9 3.3 11.0 0.5 0.1 3.6 1.3 6.2 12.2 .507 1.5 3.6 .426 2.6 2.8 .938
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 3 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Steve Nash 16 33.7 17.8 0.4 2.9 3.3 10.1 0.3 0.1 3.8 1.3 6.2 11.9 .518 1.2 3.1 .380 4.2 4.7 .893

Season 15

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season -2010-11
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 75 33.3 14.7 0.5 2.9 3.5 11.4 0.6 0.1 3.5 1.2 5.3 10.8 .492 1.1 2.7 .395 3.0 3.3 .912
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season -2011-12
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 62 31.6 12.5 0.4 2.6 3.0 10.7 0.6 0.1 3.7 0.9 4.8 9.0 .532 0.9 2.3 .390 2.0 2.3 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season -2012-13
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 50 32.5 12.7 0.5 2.3 2.8 6.7 0.6 0.1 2.5 1.4 4.7 9.5 .497 1.1 2.6 .438 2.1 2.3 .922
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 2 30.5 12.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 5.0 11.5 .435 0.0 1.5 .000 2.5 2.5 1.000

Season 18

Jose Calderon Steve Nash
Season -2013-14
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 15 20.9 6.8 0.3 1.7 1.9 5.7 0.5 0.1 2.1 1.2 2.4 6.3 .383 0.5 1.6 .333 1.5 1.6 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------