LeBron James vs Steve Nash

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LeBron James and Steve Nash compared on their NBA careers: LeBron James played 23 seasons, 2003-04 to 2025-26, Steve Nash 18 seasons, 1996-97 to 2013-14. LeBron James averaged 26.8 points a game to Steve Nash's 14.3. They have faced each other 18 times: LeBron James's team won 10, Steve Nash's 8. LeBron James won 4 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

LeBron James leads in 5 of the 9 lines, Steve Nash in 4. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

LeBron James and Steve Nash career per game
1,622GP1,217
37.6MIN31.3
26.8, betterPTS14.3
7.5, betterREB3
7.4AST8.5, better
1.5, betterSTL0.7
0.7, betterBLK0.1
50.7, betterFG%49
34.83P%42.8, better
73.7FT%90.4, better
59TS%60.5, better

LeBron James vs Steve Nash head to head

They have faced each other 18 times: LeBron James's team won 10, Steve Nash's 8.

LeBron James and Steve Nash, record against each other
GamesPlayedLeBron James wonSteve Nash won
Regular season1810, better8
LeBron James and Steve Nash, averages in their games against each other
29.8, betterPTS17.8
7.1, betterREB3.7
6.9AST10.0, better
39.2MIN35.1

Every game against each other

LeBron James vs Steve Nash, every game
Feb 10, 2013LAL at MIAW 107-9732 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 36 MIN15 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 33 MIN
Jan 17, 2013MIA at LALW 99-9039 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 42 MIN9 PTS, 1 REB, 7 AST, 35 MIN
Mar 20, 2012PHX at MIAW 99-9520 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN9 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, 34 MIN
Dec 23, 2010MIA at PHXW 95-8336 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN4 PTS, 4 REB, 18 AST, 32 MIN
Nov 17, 2010PHX at MIAW 123-9620 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST, 23 MIN17 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 29 MIN
Dec 21, 2009CLE at PHXW 109-9129 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 38 MIN18 PTS, 1 REB, 10 AST, 35 MIN
Dec 2, 2009PHX at CLEW 107-9012 PTS, 8 REB, 10 AST, 35 MIN14 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 32 MIN
Mar 12, 2009CLE at PHXW 119-11134 PTS, 10 REB, 13 AST, 43 MIN20 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 37 MIN
Jan 25, 2008PHX at CLEL 110-10836 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN26 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 37 MIN
Nov 4, 2007CLE at PHXL 103-9227 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 43 MIN30 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST, 35 MIN
Jan 28, 2007PHX at CLEL 115-10030 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN23 PTS, 3 REB, 15 AST, 36 MIN
Jan 11, 2007CLE at PHXL 109-9034 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN4 PTS, 4 REB, 21 AST, 30 MIN
Jan 29, 2006PHX at CLEW 113-10644 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN24 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN
Jan 14, 2006CLE at PHXL 115-10646 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 44 MIN20 PTS, 3 REB, 15 AST, 36 MIN
Dec 1, 2004CLE at PHXL 120-10115 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 40 MIN21 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 30 MIN
Nov 10, 2004PHX at CLEW 114-109 OT38 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 48 MIN15 PTS, 7 REB, 17 AST, 50 MIN
Mar 30, 2004CLE at DALL 126-10928 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN31 PTS, 2 REB, 10 AST, 36 MIN
Feb 18, 2004DAL at CLEL 114-9816 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 34 MIN20 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST, 36 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

LeBron James and Steve Nash career totals
43,440, betterPTS17,387
12,095, betterREB3,642
12,016, betterAST10,335
2,417, betterSTL899
1,185, betterBLK102
50.7, betterFG%49
34.83P%42.8, better
73.7FT%90.4, better
59TS%60.5, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

LeBron James and Steve Nash postseason
302GP120
41.2MIN35.7
28.2, betterPTS17.3
8.9, betterREB3.5
7.2AST8.8, better
1.7, betterSTL0.6
1, betterBLK0.1
49.5, betterFG%47.3
33.23P%40.6, better
74.1FT%90, better
58.3TS%58.3

Where each stands all time

LeBron James and Steve Nash all-time places
1st (43,440), betterPoints98th (17,387)
22nd (12,095), betterRebounds—
4th (12,016), betterAssists6th (10,335)
6th (2,636), better3-pointers made40th (1,685)
6th (2,417), betterSteals206th (899)
64th (1,185), betterBlocks—

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

LeBron James and Steve Nash titles and awards
4, betterChampionships—
4, betterAll-NBA Third Team2
1, betterRookie of the Year—
1, betterAll-Rookie First Team—
4, betterAll-NBA Second Team2
13, betterAll-NBA First Team3
4, betterMVP2
3, betterAll-Star MVP—
5, betterAll-Defensive First Team—
4, betterFinals MVP—
1, betterAll-Defensive Second Team—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

LeBron James and Steve Nash season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st2003-0420.9, better5.5, better5.9, better1996-973.31.02.1
2nd2004-0527.2, better7.4, better7.2, better1997-989.12.13.4
3rd2005-0631.4, better7.0, better6.6, better1998-997.92.95.5
4th2006-0727.3, better6.7, better6.0, better1999-008.62.24.9
5th2007-0830.0, better7.9, better7.22000-0115.63.27.3, better
6th2008-0928.4, better7.6, better7.22001-0217.93.17.7, better
7th2009-1029.7, better7.3, better8.6, better2002-0317.72.97.3
8th2010-1126.7, better7.5, better7.02003-0414.53.08.8, better
9th2011-1227.1, better7.9, better6.22004-0515.53.311.5, better
10th2012-1326.8, better8.0, better7.32005-0618.84.210.5, better
11th2013-1427.1, better6.9, better6.32006-0718.63.511.6, better
12th2014-1525.3, better6.0, better7.42007-0816.93.511.1, better
13th2015-1625.3, better7.4, better6.82008-0915.73.09.7, better
14th2016-1726.4, better8.6, better8.72009-1016.53.311.0, better
15th2017-1827.5, better8.6, better9.12010-1114.73.511.4, better
16th2018-1927.4, better8.5, better8.32011-1212.53.010.7, better
17th2019-2025.3, better7.8, better10.2, better2012-1312.72.86.7
18th2020-2125.0, better7.7, better7.8, better2013-146.81.95.7
19th2021-2230.38.26.2————
20th2022-2328.98.36.8————
21st2023-2425.77.38.3————
22nd2024-2524.47.88.2————
23rd2025-2620.96.17.2————

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST