Shaquille O'Neal vs Steve Nash
Shaquille O'Neal leads 5 of 8 career categories against Steve Nash, including scoring (23.7 PPG) and rebounding (10.9 RPG). Head to head they met 34 times, with Shaquille O'Neal winning the series 25–9.
The case for Shaquille O'Neal
scoring (23.7 PPG), rebounding (10.9 RPG), per-minute impact (26.4 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
23.7PPG14.3
10.9RPG3.0
2.5APG8.5
58.6%TS%60.5%
26.4PER19.9
180.4Win Shares129.6
1207games played1217
Head to Head
| Shaquille O'Neal | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Series wins | 9 |
| 24.5 | PPG | 15.2 |
| 12.1 | RPG | 2.4 |
| 2.3 | APG | 7.0 |
| 34 meetings · first 1996-97 · last 2010-11 | ||
Per Game
| Shaquille O'Neal | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 1207 | G | 1217 |
| 34.7 | MIN | 31.3 |
| 23.7 | PTS | 14.3 |
| 10.9 | REB | 3.0 |
| 2.5 | AST | 8.5 |
| 0.6 | STL | 0.7 |
| 2.3 | BLK | 0.1 |
| 58.2 | FG% | 49.0 |
| 4.5 | 3P% | 42.8 |
| 52.7 | FT% | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Shaquille O'Neal | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.4 | PER | 19.9 |
| 58.6 | TS% | 60.5 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 21.0 |
| 180.4 | WS | 129.6 |
| 0.207 | WS/48 | 0.163 |
| 4.7 | BPM | 3.5 |
| 71.7 | VORP | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Shaquille O'Neal | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 2 |
| 3 | Finals MVP | — |
| 14 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 15 | All-Star | 8 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | — |
| 3 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
Career percentiles
95Scoring78
92Efficiency91
70Playmaking96
97Rebounding45
94Defense37
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