Markus Howard vs. Steve Nash Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Nash and Markus Howard, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Markus Howard played 2 years in the NBA, 16 less than Steve Nash, who played 18. Markus Howard had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, 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 |
Markus Howard |
2 |
1 |
2020-21 to 2021-22 |
Steve Nash |
18 |
12 |
1996-97 to 2013-14 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
37 |
5.5 |
2.8 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.377 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
.277 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
.778 |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
9 |
12.4 |
4.7 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
.405 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
.423 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.500 |
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 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
31 |
5.7 |
4.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
.386 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
.400 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.870 |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |