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).
PPG
30.114.3
RPG
6.23.0
APG
5.38.5
TS%
56.9%60.5%
PER
28.119.9
Win Shares
197.9129.6
games played
10721217
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS2 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 8 AS
Head to Head
| Michael Jordan | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4–4 | |
| Meetings | 8 | |
| PPG | 24.8 | 12.8 |
| RPG | 6.5 | 3.0 |
| APG | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| First meeting | 1996-97 | |
| Last meeting | 2002-03 | |
Per Game
| Michael Jordan | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1072 | 1217 |
| MIN | 38.3 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 30.1 | 14.3 |
| REB | 6.2 | 3.0 |
| AST | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| STL | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| FG% | 49.7 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | 32.7 | 42.8 |
| FT% | 83.5 | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Michael Jordan | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 28.1 | 19.9 |
| TS% | 56.9 | 60.5 |
| USG% | 33.7 | 21.0 |
| WS | 197.9 | 129.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.251 | 0.163 |
| BPM | 8.8 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 103.9 | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Michael Jordan | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | 2 |
| Finals MVP | 6 | — |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 7 |
| All-Star | 14 | 8 |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 3 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9978
Efficiency7891
Playmaking9096
Rebounding8245
Defense9537
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