Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Steve Nash vs Wilt Chamberlain

Steve Nash 1996-2013 · Guard Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Steve Nash (1996-2013) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 14.3); adjusted for era they scored at 1.51× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Steve Nash was the more efficient scorer (60.5% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Steve Nash's #44.

Career averages

Steve NashStatWilt Chamberlain
14.3 Points / game 30.1
3.0 Rebounds / game 22.9
8.5 Assists / game 4.4
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
0.1 Blocks / game 0.0
48.5% Field goal % 56.8%
42.3% 3-point % 0.0%
89.8% Free throw % 50.1%
60.5% True shooting % 54.7%
1,217 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Steve NashStatWilt Chamberlain
1.51× Points vs era avg 2.56×
0.72× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
4.02× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Steve Nash.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Playoff averages

Steve NashStatWilt Chamberlain
17.3 Points / game 22.5
3.5 Rebounds / game 24.5
8.9 Assists / game 4.2
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
0.1 Blocks / game 0.0
46.4% Field goal % 53.1%
39.4% 3-point % 0.0%
86.3% Free throw % 46.6%
120 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Steve NashStatWilt Chamberlain
2 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 2
7 All-Star selections 13
3 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#44 All-time GOAT rank #8

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