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).
PPG
23.714.3
RPG
10.93.0
APG
2.58.5
TS%
58.6%60.5%
PER
26.419.9
Win Shares
180.4129.6
games played
12071217
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS2 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 8 AS
Head to Head
| Shaquille O'Neal | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 25–9 | |
| Meetings | 34 | |
| PPG | 24.5 | 15.2 |
| RPG | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| APG | 2.3 | 7.0 |
| First meeting | 1996-97 | |
| Last meeting | 2010-11 | |
Per Game
| Shaquille O'Neal | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1207 | 1217 |
| MIN | 34.7 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 23.7 | 14.3 |
| REB | 10.9 | 3.0 |
| AST | 2.5 | 8.5 |
| STL | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| FG% | 58.2 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | 4.5 | 42.8 |
| FT% | 52.7 | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Shaquille O'Neal | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 26.4 | 19.9 |
| TS% | 58.6 | 60.5 |
| USG% | 29.5 | 21.0 |
| WS | 180.4 | 129.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.207 | 0.163 |
| BPM | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 71.7 | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Shaquille O'Neal | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 2 |
| Finals MVP | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 14 | 7 |
| All-Star | 15 | 8 |
| All-Defensive | 3 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 3 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9578
Efficiency9291
Playmaking7096
Rebounding9745
Defense9437
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