Pau Gasol vs Steve Nash
Pau Gasol leads 5 of 8 career categories against Steve Nash, including scoring (17.0 PPG) and rebounding (9.2 RPG). Head to head they met 44 times, 10 of them in the playoffs, with Steve Nash winning the series 26–18.
The case for Pau Gasol: scoring (17.0 PPG), rebounding (9.2 RPG), per-minute impact (21.4 PER), and 2 more.
The case for Steve Nash: playmaking (8.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%), accolades (2 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 8 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
PPG
17.014.3
RPG
9.23.0
APG
3.28.5
TS%
56.5%60.5%
PER
21.419.9
Win Shares
143.9129.6
games played
12261217
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 All-NBA · 6 AS2 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 8 AS
Head to Head
| Pau Gasol | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 18–26 | |
| Meetings | 44 (10 playoff) | |
| PPG | 18.3 | 15.0 |
| RPG | 8.0 | 3.0 |
| APG | 3.3 | 10.7 |
| First meeting | 2001-02 | |
| Last meeting | 2011-12 | |
Per Game
| Pau Gasol | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1226 | 1217 |
| MIN | 33.4 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 17.0 | 14.3 |
| REB | 9.2 | 3.0 |
| AST | 3.2 | 8.5 |
| STL | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| FG% | 50.7 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | 36.8 | 42.8 |
| FT% | 75.3 | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Pau Gasol | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.4 | 19.9 |
| TS% | 56.5 | 60.5 |
| USG% | 23.3 | 21.0 |
| WS | 143.9 | 129.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.169 | 0.163 |
| BPM | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 52.6 | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Pau Gasol | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 4 | 7 |
| All-Star | 6 | 8 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| MVP | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8778
Efficiency7591
Playmaking8196
Rebounding9545
Defense8837
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