Mike James vs. Steve Nash Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Nash and Mike James, 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.
Mike James played 2 years in the NBA, 16 less than Steve Nash, who played 18. Mike James had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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 |
Mike James |
2 |
1 |
2017-18 to 2020-21 |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
36 |
19.1 |
9.3 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
8.9 |
.383 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
.265 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
.762 |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
- |
Note: Mike James didn't play in 2018-19 and 2019-20.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mike James |
13 |
18.2 |
7.7 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
4.2 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
.370 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
.355 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
.778 |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
9 |
11.4 |
3.7 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
.326 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.313 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Nash |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |