Contemporaries · overlapped 5 seasons
Steve Nash vs James Harden
Steve Nash and James Harden were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 5 seasons. On the floor, James Harden was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 14.3); James Harden was the more efficient scorer (64.1% true shooting to 60.5%); Steve Nash created more for others (8.5 assists per game to 7.3). James Harden holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #41 all-time ranking to Steve Nash's #44.
Career averages
| Steve Nash | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 14.3 |
Points / game |
24.0 |
| 3.0 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 8.5 |
Assists / game |
7.3 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 48.5% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 42.3% |
3-point % |
36.5% |
| 89.8% |
Free throw % |
86.0% |
| 60.5% |
True shooting % |
64.1% |
| 1,217 |
Games played |
1,221 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Steve Nash.
| Steve Nash | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
109.4 |
| — |
Net rating |
5.5 |
| — |
Usage % |
28.6% |
| — |
Assist % |
34.7% |
| — |
Rebound % |
7.9% |
Playoff averages
| Steve Nash | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 17.3 |
Points / game |
22.5 |
| 3.5 |
Rebounds / game |
5.5 |
| 8.9 |
Assists / game |
6.5 |
| 0.6 |
Steals / game |
1.6 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 46.4% |
Field goal % |
43.0% |
| 39.4% |
3-point % |
34.7% |
| 86.3% |
Free throw % |
86.5% |
| 120 |
Playoff games |
173 |
Accolades
| Steve Nash | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 0 |
Championships |
0 |
| 7 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 3 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #44 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#41 |