Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Steve Nash
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Steve Nash split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Steve Nash debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), longevity (1560 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Steve Nash: playmaking (8.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%), per-minute impact (19.9 PER), and 1 more.
PPG
24.614.3
RPG
11.23.0
APG
3.68.5
TS%
59.2%60.5%
PER
17.819.9
Win Shares
26.1129.6
games played
15601217
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS2 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 8 AS
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 1217 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 14.3 |
| REB | 11.2 | 3.0 |
| AST | 3.6 | 8.5 |
| STL | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 42.8 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 19.9 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 60.5 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 21.0 |
| WS | 26.1 | 129.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.163 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | 2 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 15 | 7 |
| All-Star | 19 | 8 |
| All-Defensive | 11 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9478
Efficiency8891
Playmaking7896
Rebounding9345
Defense7537
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