Jamal Crawford vs. Steve Nash Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Nash and Jamal Crawford, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jamal Crawford played 20 years in the NBA, 2 more than Steve Nash, who played 18. Jamal Crawford had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, while Steve Nash had his rookie season in 1996-97. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jamal Crawford 20 8 2000-01 to 2019-20
Steve Nash 18 12 1996-97 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2000-011996-97
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 61 17.2 4.6 0.1 1.3 1.5 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.4 1.1 1.8 5.0 .352 0.7 1.9 .350 0.4 0.6 .794
Steve Nash 65 10.5 3.3 0.2 0.7 1.0 2.1 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.1 2.7 .423 0.4 0.8 .418 0.6 0.8 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 4 3.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.5 2.3 .222 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2001-021997-98
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 23 20.9 9.3 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.4 0.8 0.2 1.4 0.8 3.9 8.1 .476 1.1 2.5 .448 0.4 0.6 .769
Steve Nash 76 21.9 9.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 3.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 1.9 3.5 7.7 .459 1.1 2.6 .415 1.0 1.1 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 4 12.8 5.5 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 4.5 .444 0.3 1.3 .200 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2002-031998-99
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 80 24.9 10.7 0.3 2.1 2.3 4.2 1.0 0.3 1.7 1.6 4.2 10.1 .413 1.1 3.0 .355 1.3 1.6 .806
Steve Nash 40 31.7 7.9 0.8 2.1 2.9 5.5 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.5 2.9 7.9 .363 1.2 3.3 .374 1.0 1.2 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2003-041999-00
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 80 35.1 17.3 0.6 3.0 3.5 5.1 1.4 0.4 2.4 2.0 6.4 16.5 .386 2.1 6.5 .317 2.5 3.0 .833
Steve Nash 56 27.4 8.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 4.9 0.7 0.1 1.8 2.2 3.1 6.5 .477 1.1 2.7 .403 1.3 1.5 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2004-052000-01
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 70 38.4 17.7 0.5 2.4 2.9 4.3 1.3 0.3 2.1 1.9 6.2 15.7 .398 2.6 7.3 .361 2.6 3.1 .843
Steve Nash 70 34.1 15.6 0.7 2.5 3.2 7.3 1.0 0.1 2.9 2.3 5.5 11.3 .487 1.3 3.1 .406 3.3 3.7 .895
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 10 37.0 13.6 0.6 2.6 3.2 6.4 0.6 0.1 2.5 1.9 4.5 10.8 .417 1.6 3.9 .410 3.0 3.4 .882

Season 6

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2005-062001-02
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 79 32.3 14.3 0.5 2.7 3.1 3.8 1.1 0.2 2.2 1.9 4.6 11.1 .416 1.3 3.7 .345 3.7 4.5 .826
Steve Nash 82 34.6 17.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 7.7 0.6 0.0 2.8 2.0 6.4 13.3 .483 1.9 4.2 .455 3.2 3.6 .887
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 8 40.5 19.5 0.9 3.1 4.0 8.8 0.5 0.0 3.8 2.5 6.4 14.8 .432 2.5 5.6 .444 4.3 4.4 .971

Season 7

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2006-072002-03
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 59 37.3 17.6 0.7 2.5 3.2 4.4 1.0 0.1 2.7 1.9 6.0 15.0 .400 1.7 5.5 .320 3.9 4.6 .838
Steve Nash 82 33.1 17.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 7.3 1.0 0.1 2.3 1.6 6.3 13.6 .465 1.4 3.3 .413 3.8 4.1 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 20 36.4 16.1 0.8 2.8 3.5 7.3 0.9 0.1 2.6 2.4 5.8 12.9 .447 1.9 3.8 .487 2.8 3.2 .873

Season 8

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2007-082003-04
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 80 39.9 20.6 0.5 2.1 2.6 5.0 1.0 0.2 2.4 1.8 7.1 17.4 .410 2.2 6.2 .356 4.1 4.8 .864
Steve Nash 78 33.5 14.5 0.8 2.2 3.0 8.8 0.9 0.1 2.7 1.8 5.1 10.8 .470 1.3 3.3 .405 2.9 3.2 .916
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 5 39.2 13.6 1.2 4.0 5.2 9.0 0.8 0.0 2.4 2.8 5.4 14.0 .386 1.2 3.2 .375 1.6 1.8 .889

Season 9

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2008-092004-05
Team New York Knicks, Golden State WarriorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 65 38.1 19.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.4 0.9 0.2 2.3 1.4 6.4 15.7 .410 2.2 6.1 .360 4.6 5.3 .872
Steve Nash 75 34.3 15.5 0.8 2.6 3.3 11.5 1.0 0.1 3.3 1.8 5.7 11.4 .502 1.3 2.9 .431 2.8 3.2 .887
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 15 40.7 23.9 0.6 4.2 4.8 11.3 0.9 0.2 4.7 2.4 9.3 17.9 .520 1.4 3.6 .389 3.8 4.1 .919

Season 10

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2009-102005-06
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 79 31.1 18.0 0.4 2.1 2.5 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.7 1.7 6.3 14.0 .449 2.1 5.4 .382 3.4 4.0 .857
Steve Nash 79 35.4 18.8 0.6 3.6 4.2 10.5 0.8 0.2 3.5 1.5 6.8 13.4 .512 1.9 4.3 .439 3.3 3.5 .921
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 11 31.9 16.3 0.1 2.6 2.7 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.4 5.1 14.0 .364 1.6 4.5 .360 4.5 5.3 .845
Steve Nash 20 39.9 20.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 10.2 0.4 0.3 3.4 1.9 7.3 14.6 .502 1.6 4.4 .368 4.2 4.6 .912

Season 11

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2010-112006-07
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 76 30.2 14.2 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.2 0.8 0.2 1.9 1.3 4.8 11.5 .421 1.6 4.6 .341 2.9 3.4 .854
Steve Nash 76 35.3 18.6 0.4 3.1 3.5 11.6 0.8 0.1 3.8 1.5 6.8 12.8 .532 2.1 4.5 .455 2.9 3.3 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 12 29.8 15.4 0.1 1.3 1.3 2.5 0.8 0.3 1.3 1.4 5.1 12.9 .394 1.8 5.0 .350 3.5 4.3 .824
Steve Nash 11 37.5 18.9 0.4 2.8 3.2 13.3 0.4 0.1 4.4 1.9 6.7 14.5 .463 1.7 3.5 .487 3.7 4.2 .891

Season 12

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2011-122007-08
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 60 26.9 14.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.2 0.9 0.2 1.9 1.2 4.7 12.3 .384 1.3 4.3 .308 3.2 3.4 .927
Steve Nash 81 34.3 16.9 0.3 3.1 3.5 11.1 0.7 0.1 3.6 1.4 6.0 11.9 .504 2.2 4.7 .470 2.7 3.0 .906
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash 5 36.6 16.2 0.2 2.6 2.8 7.8 0.4 0.2 2.4 2.0 6.4 14.0 .457 1.2 4.0 .300 2.2 2.4 .917

Season 13

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2012-132008-09
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 76 29.3 16.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.9 0.9 5.9 13.4 .438 2.0 5.2 .376 2.8 3.3 .871
Steve Nash 74 33.6 15.7 0.3 2.8 3.0 9.7 0.7 0.1 3.4 1.5 5.8 11.5 .503 1.5 3.3 .439 2.6 2.8 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 6 26.8 10.8 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.5 4.0 10.3 .387 1.0 3.7 .273 1.8 1.8 1.000
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2013-142009-10
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 69 30.3 18.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.2 0.9 0.2 2.0 1.7 6.1 14.7 .416 2.3 6.5 .361 4.0 4.7 .866
Steve Nash 81 32.8 16.5 0.4 2.9 3.3 11.0 0.5 0.1 3.6 1.3 6.2 12.2 .507 1.5 3.6 .426 2.6 2.8 .938
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 13 24.1 15.5 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.0 0.9 0.2 1.2 1.8 5.2 13.2 .398 2.1 6.1 .342 3.0 3.4 .886
Steve Nash 16 33.7 17.8 0.4 2.9 3.3 10.1 0.3 0.1 3.8 1.3 6.2 11.9 .518 1.2 3.1 .380 4.2 4.7 .893

Season 15

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2014-152010-11
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 64 26.6 15.8 0.3 1.7 1.9 2.5 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.7 5.2 13.1 .396 1.9 5.7 .327 3.5 3.9 .901
Steve Nash 75 33.3 14.7 0.5 2.9 3.5 11.4 0.6 0.1 3.5 1.2 5.3 10.8 .492 1.1 2.7 .395 3.0 3.3 .912
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 14 27.1 12.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.9 0.9 0.2 1.2 2.4 4.8 13.3 .360 1.3 5.3 .243 1.9 2.1 .867
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 79 26.9 14.2 0.3 1.6 1.8 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.4 1.5 4.8 11.9 .404 1.5 4.4 .340 3.1 3.4 .904
Steve Nash 62 31.6 12.5 0.4 2.6 3.0 10.7 0.6 0.1 3.7 0.9 4.8 9.0 .532 0.9 2.3 .390 2.0 2.3 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 6 33.2 17.3 0.3 1.8 2.2 2.2 1.7 0.0 1.5 1.5 6.5 17.2 .379 0.7 3.5 .190 3.7 4.2 .880
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2016-172012-13
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 82 26.3 12.3 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.6 0.7 0.2 1.6 1.4 4.4 10.6 .413 1.4 3.9 .360 2.1 2.5 .857
Steve Nash 50 32.5 12.7 0.5 2.3 2.8 6.7 0.6 0.1 2.5 1.4 4.7 9.5 .497 1.1 2.6 .438 2.1 2.3 .922
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 7 28.0 12.6 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.7 5.0 11.9 .422 0.9 3.6 .240 1.7 1.7 1.000
Steve Nash 2 30.5 12.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 5.0 11.5 .435 0.0 1.5 .000 2.5 2.5 1.000

Season 18

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2017-182013-14
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 80 20.7 10.3 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.3 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.1 3.9 9.3 .415 1.3 3.9 .331 1.3 1.4 .903
Steve Nash 15 20.9 6.8 0.3 1.7 1.9 5.7 0.5 0.1 2.1 1.2 2.4 6.3 .383 0.5 1.6 .333 1.5 1.6 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 5 24.6 11.8 0.2 2.4 2.6 2.4 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 4.2 9.4 .447 1.4 3.4 .412 2.0 2.6 .769
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 19

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2018-19-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 64 18.9 7.9 0.1 1.2 1.3 3.6 0.5 0.2 1.5 1.2 2.7 6.8 .397 1.0 3.2 .332 1.5 1.7 .845
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------

Season 20

Jamal Crawford Steve Nash
Season 2019-20-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 1 6.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 .500 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Steve Nash ------- --- ----------