Steve Nash vs. Gerald Wallace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gerald Wallace and Steve Nash, 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.

Steve Nash played 18 years in the NBA, 4 more than Gerald Wallace, who played 14. Steve Nash had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Gerald Wallace had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Steve Nash 18 12 1996-97 to 2013-14
Gerald Wallace 14 7 2001-02 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 1996-972001-02
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace 54 8.0 3.2 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.2 .429 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.9 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Gerald Wallace 5 2.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 2

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 1997-982002-03
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdKings 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 %
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
Gerald Wallace 47 12.1 4.7 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.9 .492 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.6 .527
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace 7 2.6 0.9 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 3

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 1998-992003-04
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
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
Gerald Wallace 37 9.1 2.0 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.9 2.4 .360 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.6 .458
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace 3 6.7 2.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 1999-002004-05
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Bobcats
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 %
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
Gerald Wallace 70 30.7 11.1 1.7 3.8 5.5 2.0 1.7 1.3 2.3 2.6 4.1 9.1 .449 0.2 0.9 .274 2.7 4.1 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 2000-012005-06
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Gerald Wallace 55 34.5 15.2 2.2 5.3 7.5 1.7 2.5 2.1 1.8 2.7 5.8 10.7 .538 0.3 0.9 .280 3.4 5.6 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 2001-022006-07
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace 72 36.7 18.1 2.0 5.2 7.2 2.6 2.0 1.0 2.2 2.9 6.6 13.2 .502 0.5 1.7 .325 4.3 6.2 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 2002-032007-08
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace 62 38.3 19.4 0.9 5.1 6.0 3.5 2.1 0.9 2.9 3.0 6.6 14.6 .449 1.1 3.6 .321 5.0 6.9 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 2003-042008-09
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
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
Gerald Wallace 71 37.6 16.6 1.6 6.2 7.8 2.7 1.7 0.9 2.1 3.0 5.5 11.4 .480 0.5 1.8 .298 5.1 6.4 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 2004-052009-10
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsBobcats Lost East 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 %
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
Gerald Wallace 76 41.0 18.2 2.0 8.1 10.0 2.1 1.5 1.1 2.3 2.6 6.0 12.4 .484 0.7 1.8 .371 5.6 7.2 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace 4 41.0 17.5 0.5 8.5 9.0 2.3 1.3 1.5 0.8 2.3 5.3 11.0 .477 1.3 2.8 .455 5.8 8.8 .657

Season 10

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 2005-062010-11
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Bobcats, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Gerald Wallace 71 37.9 15.7 1.6 6.5 8.0 2.4 1.5 0.9 2.1 2.6 5.4 12.0 .454 0.9 2.6 .333 3.9 5.3 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace 6 37.7 15.2 1.5 7.7 9.2 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.5 3.2 5.0 11.2 .448 0.5 2.8 .176 4.7 5.3 .875

Season 11

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 2006-072011-12
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace 58 35.8 13.8 1.5 5.2 6.7 2.8 1.5 0.6 1.9 2.5 4.9 10.9 .454 0.8 2.6 .307 3.1 3.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 2007-082012-13
Team Phoenix SunsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace 69 30.1 7.7 1.0 3.6 4.6 2.6 1.4 0.7 1.6 1.7 2.6 6.6 .397 0.7 2.4 .282 1.8 2.8 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace 7 34.7 12.0 0.7 3.3 4.0 2.4 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.9 4.4 9.6 .463 1.6 4.1 .379 1.6 2.9 .550

Season 13

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 2008-092013-14
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace 58 24.4 5.1 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.5 1.3 0.2 1.7 1.4 2.0 4.0 .504 0.3 1.1 .297 0.8 1.7 .465
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 2009-102014-15
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace 32 8.9 1.1 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.1 .412 0.0 0.1 .333 0.2 0.5 .400
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 2010-11-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement Assists Leader-
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 %
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
Season 2011-12-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
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 %
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Steve Nash Gerald Wallace
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 %
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------