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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.

Tale of the tape

5.7PPG14.3
9.6RPG3.0
1.3APG8.5
47.4%TS%60.5%
15.5PER19.9
93.6Win Shares129.6
1088games played1217

Head to Head

Ben WallaceSteve Nash
6Series wins15
6.9PPG14.0
10.5RPG2.2
1.0APG8.8
21 meetings · first 1997-98 · last 2011-12

Per Game

Ben WallaceSteve Nash
1088G1217
29.5MIN31.3
5.7PTS14.3
9.6REB3.0
1.3AST8.5
1.3STL0.7
2.0BLK0.1
47.4FG%49.0
13.73P%42.8
41.4FT%90.4

Advanced

Ben WallaceSteve Nash
15.5PER19.9
47.4TS%60.5
10.9USG%21.0
93.6WS129.6
0.140WS/480.163
1.8BPM3.5
31.2VORP53.5

Accolades

Ben WallaceSteve Nash
4Defensive POY
5All-NBA7
4All-Star8
6All-Defensive
MVP2

Career percentiles

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

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