Kobe Bryant vs Steve Nash
Kobe Bryant leads 6 of 8 career categories against Steve Nash, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (5.2 RPG). Head to head they met 65 times, 18 of them in the playoffs, with Kobe Bryant winning the series 37–28.
The case for Kobe Bryant
scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (5.2 RPG), per-minute impact (22.9 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Steve Nash
playmaking (8.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%).
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG14.3
5.2RPG3.0
4.7APG8.5
55.0%TS%60.5%
22.9PER19.9
172.5Win Shares129.6
1346games played1217
Head to Head
| Kobe Bryant | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Series wins | 28 |
| 26.5 | PPG | 16.8 |
| 6.5 | RPG | 2.8 |
| 5.3 | APG | 9.7 |
| 65 meetings (18 in the playoffs) · first 1996-97 · last 2011-12 | ||
Per Game
| Kobe Bryant | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 1346 | G | 1217 |
| 36.1 | MIN | 31.3 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 14.3 |
| 5.2 | REB | 3.0 |
| 4.7 | AST | 8.5 |
| 1.4 | STL | 0.7 |
| 0.5 | BLK | 0.1 |
| 44.7 | FG% | 49.0 |
| 32.9 | 3P% | 42.8 |
| 83.7 | FT% | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Kobe Bryant | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.9 | PER | 19.9 |
| 55.0 | TS% | 60.5 |
| 31.8 | USG% | 21.0 |
| 172.5 | WS | 129.6 |
| 0.170 | WS/48 | 0.163 |
| 4.2 | BPM | 3.5 |
| 77.1 | VORP | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 2 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | — |
| 15 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 18 | All-Star | 8 |
| 12 | All-Defensive | — |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
Career percentiles
96Scoring78
72Efficiency91
88Playmaking96
75Rebounding45
83Defense37
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