Trey Murphy III vs. Steve Nash Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Nash and Trey Murphy III, 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

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.

Trey Murphy III played 5 years in the NBA, 13 less than Steve Nash, who played 18. Trey Murphy III had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, 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
Trey Murphy III 5 2 2021-22 to 2025-26
Steve Nash 18 12 1996-97 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Trey Murphy III Steve Nash
Season 2021-221996-97
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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%
Trey Murphy III 62 13.9 5.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.8 4.5 .394 1.1 3.0 .382 0.7 0.8 .882
difference:+3+3.4+2.1+0.6+0.9+1.4+1.5+0.1+0.1-0.7-0.4+0.7+1.8+.029+0.7+2.2+.036+0.1+.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%
Trey Murphy III 6 20.0 5.2 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.5 1.5 3.7 .409 1.5 3.2 .474 0.7 0.8 .800
difference:+2+16.2+3.9+0.2+2.0+2.2+0.2+0.2+0.1-0.3-0.2+1.0+1.4+.187+1.2+2.2+.224+0.7+0.8
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
Trey Murphy III Steve Nash
Season 2022-231997-98
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix 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%
Trey Murphy III 79 31.0 14.5 0.7 2.8 3.6 1.4 1.1 0.5 0.8 2.0 4.9 10.1 .484 2.6 6.3 .406 2.2 2.4 .905
difference:+3+9.1+5.4+0.3+1.1+1.5+2.0+0.3+0.4-0.5-0.1+1.4+2.4+.025+1.5+3.7+.009+1.2+1.3+.045
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%
Trey Murphy III 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
Trey Murphy III Steve Nash
Season 2023-241998-99
Team New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans 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%
Trey Murphy III 57 29.6 14.8 0.7 4.2 4.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.2 4.8 10.9 .443 3.0 7.8 .380 2.2 2.6 .815
difference:+17+2.1+6.9+0.1+2.1+2.0+3.3+0.4-1.5-1.3+1.9+3.0+.080+1.8+4.5+.006+1.2+1.4+.011
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%
Trey Murphy III 4 42.0 11.5 0.8 5.8 6.5 2.3 1.3 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.5 12.0 .375 2.5 7.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Steve Nash DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Trey Murphy III Steve Nash
Season 2024-251999-00
Team New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Trey Murphy III 53 35.0 21.2 0.9 4.2 5.1 3.5 1.1 0.7 1.9 2.1 7.2 15.8 .454 3.0 8.3 .361 3.8 4.3 .887
difference:+3+7.6+12.6+0.3+2.6+2.9+1.4+0.4+0.6-0.1-0.1+4.1+9.3+.023+1.9+5.6+.042+2.5+2.8+.005
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
* Neiher Trey Murphy III nor Steve Nash played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Trey Murphy III Steve Nash
Season 2025-262000-01
Team New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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%
Trey Murphy III 17 35.3 20.2 1.5 4.9 6.4 3.0 1.7 0.2 2.2 2.2 6.8 14.6 .464 2.9 7.9 .370 3.7 3.9 .940
difference:+53+1.2+4.6+0.8+2.4+3.2+4.3+0.7+0.1-0.7-0.1+1.3+3.3+.023+1.6+4.8+.036+0.4+0.2+.045
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%
Trey Murphy III DNP------ --- ----------
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

Additional Years

* Steve Nash played 13 seasons more than Trey Murphy III in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2002 to 2014—Steve Nash played in 9 Playoffs.

In those 13 extra years over Trey Murphy III, Steve Nash got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 Season MVP
Achievement 3 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 5 Assists Leader
Achievement 8 All-Star Game
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