Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Steve Nash vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Steve Nash 1996-2013 · Guard Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center

Steve Nash (1996-2013) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the higher-volume scorer (24.6 points per game to 14.3); adjusted for era they scored at 1.51× and 2.34× their league average respectively; Steve Nash was the more efficient scorer (60.5% true shooting to 59.2%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Steve Nash's #44.

Career averages

Steve NashStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
14.3 Points / game 24.6
3.0 Rebounds / game 11.2
8.5 Assists / game 3.6
0.7 Steals / game 0.7
0.1 Blocks / game 2.0
48.5% Field goal % 55.9%
42.3% 3-point % 1.7%
89.8% Free throw % 72.7%
60.5% True shooting % 59.2%
1,217 Games played 1,560

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Steve NashStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1.51× Points vs era avg 2.34×
0.72× Rebounds vs era avg 2.40×
4.02× Assists vs era avg 1.51×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Steve Nash.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's era.

Playoff averages

Steve NashStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
17.3 Points / game 24.3
3.5 Rebounds / game 10.5
8.9 Assists / game 3.2
0.6 Steals / game 0.8
0.1 Blocks / game 2.0
46.4% Field goal % 53.0%
39.4% 3-point % 0.0%
86.3% Free throw % 74.2%
120 Playoff games 237

Accolades

Steve NashStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
2 MVP awards 6
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 6
7 All-Star selections 18
3 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#44 All-time GOAT rank #2

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