Guard · Phoenix Suns
Steve Nash
Age 52 · Canada · 191 cm (6'3") · 81 kg · Born Feb 7, 1974 · Santa Clara
14.6 PPG
3.1 RPG
9.0 APG
1,445 games
17 seasons
Career snapshot
17seasons
1,445games
21,130career pts
17.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Dallas Mavericks
· 408 games · 1998-99–2003-04
Position rank · 2011-12
#32PPG rank
#91PER rank
#88WS rank
Among 107 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
20.4
2005-06 · PHX
RPG
4.2
2005-06 · —
APG
11.6
2006-07 · —
PER
22.6
2002-03 · DAL
WS
11.6
2002-03 · DAL
Draft
1996
Round 1 ·
Pick 15
from Santa Clara
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2018
8×
All-Star Selection
2011, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001
2×
NBA Skills Challenge
2010, 2005
7×
All-NBA Team
2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001
2×
NBA Most Valuable Player
2005, 2004
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | NBA | 65 | 2 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 82.4 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | NBA | 76 | 9 | 21.9 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 45.9 | 41.5 | 86.0 | — | — |
| 1998-99 | DAL | 40 | 40 | 31.7 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 82.6 | 10.9 | 1.0 |
| 1999-00 | DAL | 56 | 27 | 27.4 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 47.7 | 40.3 | 88.2 | 13.5 | 3.0 |
| 2000-01 | DAL | 70 | 70 | 34.1 | 15.6 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 48.7 | 40.6 | 89.5 | 19.6 | 8.4 |
| 2001-02 | DAL | 82 | 82 | 34.6 | 17.9 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 48.3 | 45.5 | 88.7 | 20.7 | 9.9 |
| 2002-03 | DAL | 82 | 82 | 33.1 | 17.7 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 46.5 | 41.3 | 90.9 | 22.6 | 11.6 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 78 | 78 | 33.5 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 47.0 | 40.5 | 91.6 | 20.5 | 8.8 |
| 2004-05 | NBA | 75 | 75 | 34.3 | 15.5 | 3.3 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 50.2 | 43.1 | 88.7 | — | — |
| 2004-05 | PHX | 15 | 0 | 40.7 | 23.9 | 4.8 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 52.0 | 38.9 | 91.9 | — | — |
| 2005-06 | NBA | 79 | 79 | 35.4 | 18.8 | 4.2 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 51.2 | 43.9 | 92.1 | — | — |
| 2005-06 | PHX | 20 | 0 | 39.9 | 20.4 | 3.7 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 50.2 | 36.8 | 91.2 | — | — |
| 2006-07 | NBA | 76 | 76 | 35.3 | 18.6 | 3.5 | 11.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 53.2 | 45.5 | 89.9 | — | — |
| 2006-07 | PHX | 11 | 0 | 37.5 | 18.9 | 3.2 | 13.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 46.3 | 48.7 | 89.1 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | NBA | 81 | 81 | 34.3 | 16.9 | 3.5 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 50.4 | 47.0 | 90.6 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | PHX | 5 | 0 | 36.6 | 16.2 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 45.7 | 30.0 | 91.7 | — | — |
| 2008-09 | NBA | 74 | 74 | 33.6 | 15.7 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 50.3 | 43.9 | 93.3 | — | — |
| 2008-09 | PHX | 74 | 0 | 33.6 | 15.7 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 50.3 | 43.9 | 93.3 | — | — |
| 2009-10 | NBA | 81 | 81 | 32.8 | 16.5 | 3.3 | 11.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 50.7 | 42.6 | 93.8 | — | — |
| 2009-10 | PHX | 16 | 0 | 33.7 | 17.8 | 3.3 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 51.8 | 38.0 | 89.3 | — | — |
| 2010-11 | NBA | 75 | 75 | 33.3 | 14.7 | 3.5 | 11.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 49.2 | 39.5 | 91.2 | — | — |
| 2010-11 | PHX | 75 | 0 | 33.3 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 11.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 49.2 | 39.5 | 91.2 | — | — |
| 2011-12 | NBA | 62 | 62 | 31.6 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 53.2 | 39.0 | 89.4 | — | — |
| 2011-12 | PHX | 62 | 0 | 31.6 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 53.2 | 39.0 | 89.4 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | LAL | 15 | 10 | 20.9 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 38.3 | 33.3 | 91.7 | 12.2 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2013 | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers | From 2003-04 to 2013-14 | |
All entries are offseason.
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About Steve Nash
Stephen John Nash is a Canadian former professional basketball player and coach. He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was an eight-time All-Star, a seven-time All-NBA selection, and a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player. He ranks as one of the top players in NBA history in career three-point shooting, free-throw shooting, total assists, and assists per game. In 2018, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.