Contemporaries · overlapped 3 seasons
Steve Nash vs Kawhi Leonard
Steve Nash and Kawhi Leonard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 3 seasons. On the floor, Kawhi Leonard was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 14.3); Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% true shooting to 60.5%); Steve Nash created more for others (8.5 assists per game to 3.1). Kawhi Leonard holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #27 all-time ranking to Steve Nash's #44.
Career averages
| Steve Nash | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 14.3 |
Points / game |
20.7 |
| 3.0 |
Rebounds / game |
6.4 |
| 8.5 |
Assists / game |
3.1 |
| 0.7 |
Steals / game |
1.7 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 48.5% |
Field goal % |
49.9% |
| 42.3% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 89.8% |
Free throw % |
85.0% |
| 60.5% |
True shooting % |
67.2% |
| 1,217 |
Games played |
798 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Steve Nash.
| Steve Nash | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
105.0 |
| — |
Net rating |
10.0 |
| — |
Usage % |
33.5% |
| — |
Assist % |
21.0% |
| — |
Rebound % |
11.5% |
Playoff averages
| Steve Nash | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 17.3 |
Points / game |
21.5 |
| 3.5 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 8.9 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 0.6 |
Steals / game |
1.8 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 46.4% |
Field goal % |
51.3% |
| 39.4% |
3-point % |
40.2% |
| 86.3% |
Free throw % |
80.2% |
| 120 |
Playoff games |
146 |
Accolades
| Steve Nash | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 0 |
Championships |
2 |
| 7 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 3 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
3 |
| #44 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#27 |