Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Steve Nash vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Steve Nash 1996-2013 · Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Steve Nash (1996-2013) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 14.3); adjusted for era they scored at 1.51× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 60.5%). Steve Nash holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs and the #44 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Steve NashStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
14.3 Points / game 25.3
3.0 Rebounds / game 4.7
8.5 Assists / game 5.3
0.7 Steals / game 1.4
0.1 Blocks / game 0.8
48.5% Field goal % 50.4%
42.3% 3-point % 35.9%
89.8% Free throw % 85.1%
60.5% True shooting % 70.3%
1,217 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Steve NashStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.51× Points vs era avg 2.37×
0.72× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
4.02× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Steve Nash.

Steve NashStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Steve NashStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
17.3 Points / game 25.8
3.5 Rebounds / game 5.4
8.9 Assists / game 5.7
0.6 Steals / game 1.4
0.1 Blocks / game 1.0
46.4% Field goal % 46.6%
39.4% 3-point % 36.1%
86.3% Free throw % 86.7%
120 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Steve NashStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 3
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#44 All-time GOAT rank #68

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