Bob Pettit vs Steve Nash
Bob Pettit and Steve Nash split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Pettit's last season was 1964-65, and Steve Nash debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Bob Pettit
scoring (26.3 PPG), rebounding (13.2 RPG), accolades (2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Steve Nash
playmaking (8.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%), longevity (1217 games played).
Tale of the tape
26.3PPG14.3
13.2RPG3.0
1.1APG8.5
51.7%TS%60.5%
795games played1217
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 795 | G | 1217 |
| 17.0 | MIN | 31.3 |
| 26.3 | PTS | 14.3 |
| 13.2 | REB | 3.0 |
| 1.1 | AST | 8.5 |
| — | STL | 0.7 |
| — | BLK | 0.1 |
| 44.4 | FG% | 49.0 |
| — | 3P% | 42.8 |
| 76.3 | FT% | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 19.9 |
| 51.7 | TS% | 60.5 |
| — | USG% | 21.0 |
| — | WS | 129.6 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.163 |
| — | BPM | 3.5 |
| — | VORP | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 2 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 11 | All-Star | 8 |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
Career percentiles
98Scoring78
44Efficiency91
67Playmaking96
96Rebounding45
0Defense37
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