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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Ben Wallace vs Steve Nash

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Ben Wallace1996-972011-12 · DET
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Steve Nash1996-972013-14 · PHX

Steve Nash leads 7 of 8 career categories against Ben Wallace, including scoring (14.3 PPG) and playmaking (8.5 APG). Head to head they met 21 times, with Steve Nash winning the series 15–6.

The case for Ben Wallace: rebounding (9.6 RPG).

The case for Steve Nash: scoring (14.3 PPG), playmaking (8.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%), and 4 more.

PPG
5.714.3
RPG
9.63.0
APG
1.38.5
TS%
47.4%60.5%
PER
15.519.9
Win Shares
93.6129.6
games played
10881217
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 DPOY · 5 All-NBA · 4 AS2 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 8 AS

Head to Head

Ben WallaceSteve Nash
Record615
Meetings21
PPG6.914.0
RPG10.52.2
APG1.08.8
First meeting1997-98
Last meeting2011-12

Per Game

Ben WallaceSteve Nash
G10881217
MIN29.531.3
PTS5.714.3
REB9.63.0
AST1.38.5
STL1.30.7
BLK2.00.1
FG%47.449.0
3P%13.742.8
FT%41.490.4

Advanced

Ben WallaceSteve Nash
PER15.519.9
TS%47.460.5
USG%10.921.0
WS93.6129.6
WS/480.1400.163
BPM1.83.5
VORP31.253.5

Accolades

Ben WallaceSteve Nash
Defensive POY4
All-NBA57
All-Star48
All-Defensive6
MVP2

Career percentiles

Scoring
37
78
Efficiency
27
91
Playmaking
46
96
Rebounding
91
45
Defense
93
37

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