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Retired#10Guard1996–2013#100 all-time in points

Steve Nash

Steve Nash scored 17,387 points in 1,217 games, 100th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 2005-06 at 18.8 points a game, and he finished with 3 career triple-doubles, 1 of them in 2003-04. He earned 16 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 3″ / 178 lb
Age52
PositionGuard
BornFeb 7, 1974
HometownJohannesburg, South Africa
Experience1996–2013
CollegeSanta Clara University
Draft1996 · round 1, pick 15
High schoolsSt. Michaels University School Victoria, CanadaMount Douglas Secondary School Canada
TeamsPhoenix Suns 1996–1997Dallas Mavericks 1998–2003Phoenix Suns 2004–2011Los Angeles Lakers 2012–2013
Career points
17,387
1,217 games · 14.3 per game
Triple-doubles
3
436 double-doubles
All-time points
#100
Also 40th in threes, 6th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1996–2013.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2013-14.

2013-14 season

LAL · 15 games
Points1026.8 per game
Rebounds1.929 total
Assists5.786 total
Triple-doubles01 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

16 badges earned
4Unicorn
5Rare Air
7Legend
  • ×2UnicornSeasonMVP award2004-05, 2005-06
  • ×4UnicornSeason50-40-90 season2005-06, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10
  • UnicornCareerMultiple MVPs2 MVP awards
  • UnicornCareer10,000 assists10,335 assists
  • ×3Rare AirGameTriple-doubleFirst Nov 17, 2003 · latest Apr 19, 2006
  • ×2Rare AirGame40-point gameFirst Dec 7, 2006 · latest Dec 22, 2006
  • ×110Rare AirGame15 assistsFirst Nov 20, 2000 · latest Mar 28, 2012
  • ×7Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 +2 more
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists10,335 assists
  • ×436LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Nov 14, 1996 · latest Apr 1, 2014
  • ×39LegendGame30-point gameCareer
  • LegendGameFive stealsDec 18, 2000 vs BOS
  • ×2LegendGamePerfect shooting nightFirst Dec 5, 2010 · latest Jan 2, 2011
  • ×8LegendSeasonAll-Star2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 +3 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points17,387 points
  • LegendCareer1,000 threes1,685 threes

Steve Nash career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 2005-06 · 18.8 points per game

Steve Nash milestones

Career · regular season
17,387 career points
Retired 100th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points17,387Past 15,000 · 100th all-time
Rebounds3,642Past 2,500 · 480th all-time
Assists10,335Past 10,000 · 6th all-time
Threes1,685Past 1,500 · 40th all-time

Steve Nash career highs

Career highs · every game since 1996-97
Points42Dec 7, 2006 at NJN
Rebounds13Mar 30, 2005 vs PHI
Assists22Jan 2, 2006 at NYK
Threes8Mar 31, 2008 vs DEN
Steals5Dec 18, 2000 at BOS
Blocks2Apr 14, 2003 vs SEA

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
20PTS
Dec 5, 2010 · vs WAS · Won
15+ ASSISTSPERFECT FROM THE FIELD
3 REB17 AST0 STL0 BLK8-8 FG1 3PM
Box score
16PTS
Apr 19, 2006 · at POR · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB12 AST2 STL0 BLK5-6 FG4 3PM
Box score
14PTS
Nov 17, 2003 · vs POR · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB12 AST0 STL0 BLK5-11 FG2 3PM
Box score
12PTS
Mar 30, 2005 · vs PHI · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
13 REB12 AST0 STL0 BLK4-7 FG0 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Steve Nash stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2013-14LAL151026.81.95.7.383.333.917801—
2012-13LAL5063612.72.86.7.497.438.9225708—
2011-12PHX6277212.53.010.7.532.390.89455028—
2010-11PHX751,10614.73.511.4.492.395.91281041—
2009-10PHX811,33316.53.311.0.507.426.938124049—
2008-09PHX741,16015.73.09.7.503.439.933108029—
2007-08PHX811,37116.93.511.1.504.470.906179048—
2006-07PHX761,41218.63.511.6.532.455.899156053—
2005-06PHX791,48918.84.210.5.512.439.921150143—
2004-05PHX751,16515.53.311.5.502.431.88794149—
2003-04DAL781,12814.53.08.8.470.405.916104128—
2002-03DAL821,45517.72.97.3.465.413.909111019—
2001-02DAL821,46617.93.17.7.483.455.887156020—
2000-01DAL701,09215.63.27.3.487.406.89589012—
1999-00DAL564818.62.24.9.477.403.8826006—
1998-99DAL403157.92.95.5.363.374.8264900—
1997-98PHX766919.12.13.4.459.415.8608101—
1996-97PHX652133.31.02.1.423.418.8242301—
Career18 seasons1,21717,38714.33.08.5.490.428.9041,68534360

Steve Nash splits

Career · every game · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (618)
14.5 ppg
Away (599)
14.1 ppg
In wins (764)
15.0 ppg
In losses (453)
13.1 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
53%
Threes
29%
Free throws
18%

Every big night · 117

1PTS
Mar 28, 2012 · at LAC · Lost
15+ ASSISTS
4 REB15 AST1 STL0 BLK0-4 FG0 3PM
Box score
12PTS
Mar 23, 2012 · at IND · Won
15+ ASSISTS
3 REB17 AST2 STL0 BLK3-8 FG0 3PM
Box score
5PTS
Mar 16, 2012 · vs DET · Won
15+ ASSISTS
2 REB17 AST0 STL0 BLK1-2 FG0 3PM
Box score
12PTS
Mar 14, 2012 · vs UTA · Won
15+ ASSISTS
4 REB16 AST0 STL0 BLK2-4 FG0 3PM
Box score
11PTS
Mar 10, 2012 · vs MEM · Won
15+ ASSISTS
2 REB15 AST0 STL0 BLK4-6 FG1 3PM
Box score
13PTS
Mar 1, 2012 · vs MIN · Won
15+ ASSISTS
8 REB17 AST1 STL0 BLK6-13 FG1 3PM
Box score
11PTS
Feb 17, 2012 · at LAL · Lost
15+ ASSISTS
3 REB17 AST2 STL0 BLK4-11 FG2 3PM
Box score
22PTS
Feb 15, 2012 · vs ATL · Lost
15+ ASSISTS
4 REB16 AST1 STL0 BLK7-14 FG1 3PM
Box score
4PTS
Feb 11, 2012 · at SAC · Won
15+ ASSISTS
4 REB15 AST0 STL0 BLK2-7 FG0 3PM
Box score
16PTS
Jan 12, 2012 · vs CLE · Lost
15+ ASSISTS
0 REB15 AST0 STL0 BLK6-10 FG1 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Steve Nash facts
How many career points did Steve Nash score?

Steve Nash scored 17,387 career regular-season points in 1,217 games, 14.3 per game, which ranks 100th all-time.

How many triple-doubles did Steve Nash have?

3 career triple-doubles and 436 double-doubles. The most recent was Apr 19, 2006 against POR (16 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists).

What is Steve Nash’s career high?

42 points on Dec 7, 2006 at NJN.

What was Steve Nash’s best season?

His best scoring season was 2005-06 with PHX: 18.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game.

Where is Steve Nash from?

Steve Nash is from Johannesburg, South Africa. He played high school ball at St. Michaels University School in Victoria, Canada, then Mount Douglas Secondary School in Canada. He played college ball at Santa Clara University.

What teams did Steve Nash play for?

Phoenix Suns (1996–1997); Dallas Mavericks (1998–2003); Phoenix Suns (2004–2011); Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013).