Michael Jordan vs Steve Nash
Michael Jordan leads 5 of 8 career categories against Steve Nash, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (6.2 RPG). Head to head they met 8 times, with the series even at 4–4.
The case for Michael Jordan
scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (6.2 RPG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), and 2 more.
The case for Steve Nash
playmaking (8.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%), longevity (1217 games played).
Tale of the tape
30.1PPG14.3
6.2RPG3.0
5.3APG8.5
56.9%TS%60.5%
28.1PER19.9
197.9Win Shares129.6
1072games played1217
Head to Head
| Michael Jordan | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Series wins | 4 |
| 24.8 | PPG | 12.8 |
| 6.5 | RPG | 3.0 |
| 4.5 | APG | 6.5 |
| 8 meetings · first 1996-97 · last 2002-03 | ||
Per Game
| Michael Jordan | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 1072 | G | 1217 |
| 38.3 | MIN | 31.3 |
| 30.1 | PTS | 14.3 |
| 6.2 | REB | 3.0 |
| 5.3 | AST | 8.5 |
| 2.3 | STL | 0.7 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.1 |
| 49.7 | FG% | 49.0 |
| 32.7 | 3P% | 42.8 |
| 83.5 | FT% | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Michael Jordan | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 28.1 | PER | 19.9 |
| 56.9 | TS% | 60.5 |
| 33.7 | USG% | 21.0 |
| 197.9 | WS | 129.6 |
| 0.251 | WS/48 | 0.163 |
| 8.8 | BPM | 3.5 |
| 103.9 | VORP | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Michael Jordan | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 2 |
| 6 | Finals MVP | — |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 14 | All-Star | 8 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 3 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
Career percentiles
99Scoring78
78Efficiency91
90Playmaking96
82Rebounding45
95Defense37
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