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Steve Nash Career NBA Stats 1996-2014
G
FGA
FGM
FG%
PTS
PPG
3PTA
3PTM
3PT%
FTA
FTM
FT% AST
APG
REB
RPG
BLK
STL
1,217
12,892
6,321
49.0
17,387
14.3
3,939
1,685
42.8
3,384
3,060
90.4
10,335
8.5
3,642
3.0
102
899
 

 

Stephen ‘Steve’ John Nash was born on February 7, 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is the son of Jean and John Nash. The family would move to Canada when Steve was young. He grew up in British Columbia. Growing up, Nash played several sports including hockey, soccer and of course basketball.

 

 

Nash attended St. Michaels University School. Although he played several sports, basketball was the sport he excelled at the most. He led his high school basketball team to a championship his senior year. He also earned Player of the Year honors as well. His success on the court led to a scholarship offer to play college basketball at Santa Clara, which he accepted.

 

Steve Nash College Career Stats and Notes

Nash played four years at Santa Clara. He averaged 14 points and 4 assists in his college career. He led the Broncos to the NCAA Tournament 3 of his four years. During his junior and senior seasons, the Broncos won their conference tournament as Nash was name WCC Player of the Year both seasons. 

 

Awards and Achievements
MVP
All-NBA

1st Team: 2005, 2006, 2007

2nd Team: 2008, 2010

3rd Team: 2002, 2003

All-Star Selections
2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 2010, 2012
Scoring Titles
NBA Finals MVP
Achievements

 

 

Steve Nash NBA Career Stats and Notes

 Steve Nash was selected 15th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. He lasted two seasons in Phoenix before being traded in 1998 to the Dallas Mavericks. Nash would play for the Mavericks for six years before returning to the Suns via free agency in 2004. The second stint started off fantastic for Nash, who would win back to back NBA MVP honors. He played for the Suns until 2012. The Suns traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers where Nash would spend his final two seasons in the NBA. In 2015, Nash retired after missing the entire 2014-15 season due to a back injury. He was inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.

 

Steve Nash MVP Seasons

Up until 2004, Steve Nash’s career wasn’t showing promises of greatness. He was a good point guard among great talents like Jason Kidd, Tony Parker and Chauncey Billups. However, his return to Phoenix changed the trajectory of his career.

The next two years, Steve Nash elevated his game to another level, earning consecutive NBA MVP honors. He was the first point guard to win back to back MVPs since Lakers legend Magic Johnson did it in 1989 and 1990. In the 2004 and 2005 seasons, Nash averaged 15 points and 11 assists and 18 points and 10 assists, respectively. But it wasn’t just the stats. He instantly made the Suns the top team in the West, including a 33 game win improvement in his first year back over the previous season.

 

 

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