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Steve Nash

Stephen John Nash (born 7 February 1974) 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. Nash grew up playing several sports, and after a successful high school basketball career in British Columbia, earned a scholarship to Santa Clara University in California. In his four seasons with the Broncos, the team appeared in three NCAA tournaments, and he was twice named the West Coast Conference (WCC) Player of the Year. Nash graduated from Santa Clara as the team's all-time leader in assists. He was taken as the 15th pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns, but had little impact and was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1998. By his fourth season with the Mavericks, he was voted to his first NBA All-Star Game and earned his first All-NBA selection. The following season, Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, and Michael Finley led the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals. He became a free agent after the 2003–04 season and returned to the Phoenix Suns. In the 2004–05 season, Nash led the Suns to the Western Conference finals and was named the league's MVP. He was named MVP again in the 2005–06 season and was runner-up for a third consecutive MVP to Nowitzki in 2006–07. At various points in his career, Nash led the league in assists and free throw percentage. Nash has been honoured for his contributions to various philanthropic causes. In 2006, Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Nash was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2007 and invested to the order in 2016, and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Victoria in 2008. Nash has been a co-owner of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer (MLS) since the team entered the league in 2011. From 2012 to 2019, he served as general manager of the Canadian men's national basketball team, for whom he played from 1991 to 2003, making one Olympic appearance and being twice named FIBA AmeriCup MVP. In 2021, Nash was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.

Infobox

Title
Senior advisor
League
NBA
Born
(1974-02-07) 7 February 1974 Johannesburg, South Africa
Nationality
Canadian
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1 m)
Listed weight
178 lb (81 kg)
High school
St. Michaels (Victoria, British Columbia)
College
Santa Clara (1992–1996)
NBA draft
1996: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Drafted by
Phoenix Suns
Playing career
1996–2015
Position
Point guard
Number
13, 10
Coaching career
2020–2022
1996–1998
Phoenix Suns
1998–2004
Dallas Mavericks
2004–2012
Phoenix Suns
2012–2015
Los Angeles Lakers
2020–2022
Brooklyn Nets
Points
17,387 (14 ppg)
Rebounds
3,642 (3 rpg)
Assists
10,335 (8 apg)
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing Canada FIBA AmeriCup 1999 San Juan National team 2001 Neuquén National team Universiade 1991 Sheffield National team 1993 Buffalo National team

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
1996–97
1996–97
Year
1996–97
Team
Phoenix
GP
65
GS
2
MPG
10
FG%
423
3P%
418
FT%
824
RPG
1
APG
2
SPG
3
BPG
0
1997–98
1997–98
Year
1997–98
Team
Phoenix
GP
76
GS
9
MPG
21
FG%
459
3P%
415
FT%
860
RPG
2
APG
3
SPG
8
BPG
1
1998–99
1998–99
Year
1998–99
Team
Dallas
GP
40
GS
40
MPG
31
FG%
363
3P%
374
FT%
826
RPG
2
APG
5
SPG
9
BPG
1
1999–00
1999–00
Year
1999–00
Team
Dallas
GP
56
GS
27
MPG
27
FG%
477
3P%
403
FT%
882
RPG
2
APG
4
SPG
7
BPG
1
2000–01
2000–01
Year
2000–01
Team
Dallas
GP
70
GS
70
MPG
34
FG%
487
3P%
406
FT%
895
RPG
3
APG
7
SPG
1
BPG
1
2001–02
2001–02
Year
2001–02
Team
Dallas
GP
82
GS
82
MPG
34
FG%
483
3P%
455
FT%
887
RPG
3
APG
7
SPG
6
BPG
0
2002–03
2002–03
Year
2002–03
Team
Dallas
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
33
FG%
465
3P%
413
FT%
909
RPG
2
APG
7
SPG
1
BPG
1
2003–04
2003–04
Year
2003–04
Team
Dallas
GP
78
GS
78
MPG
33
FG%
470
3P%
405
FT%
916
RPG
3
APG
8
SPG
9
BPG
1
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
Phoenix
GP
75
GS
75
MPG
34
FG%
502
3P%
431
FT%
887
RPG
3
APG
11 *
SPG
1
BPG
1
2005–06
2005–06
Year
2005–06
Team
Phoenix
GP
79
GS
79
MPG
35
FG%
512
3P%
439
FT%
921*
RPG
4
APG
10 *
SPG
8
BPG
2
2006–07
2006–07
Year
2006–07
Team
Phoenix
GP
76
GS
76
MPG
35
FG%
532
3P%
455
FT%
899
RPG
3
APG
11 *
SPG
8
BPG
1
2007–08
2007–08
Year
2007–08
Team
Phoenix
GP
81
GS
81
MPG
34
FG%
504
3P%
470
FT%
906
RPG
3
APG
11
SPG
7
BPG
1
2008–09
2008–09
Year
2008–09
Team
Phoenix
GP
74
GS
74
MPG
33
FG%
503
3P%
439
FT%
933
RPG
3
APG
9
SPG
7
BPG
1
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
Phoenix
GP
81
GS
81
MPG
32
FG%
507
3P%
426
FT%
938*
RPG
3
APG
11 *
SPG
5
BPG
1
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Phoenix
GP
75
GS
75
MPG
33
FG%
492
3P%
395
FT%
912
RPG
3
APG
11 *
SPG
6
BPG
1
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Phoenix
GP
62
GS
62
MPG
31
FG%
532
3P%
390
FT%
894
RPG
3
APG
10
SPG
6
BPG
1
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
L . Lakers
GP
50
GS
50
MPG
32
FG%
497
3P%
438
FT%
922
RPG
2
APG
6
SPG
6
BPG
1
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
L . Lakers
GP
15
GS
10
MPG
20
FG%
383
3P%
333
FT%
917
RPG
1
APG
5
SPG
5
BPG
1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
1,217
GP
1,052
GS
31
MPG
490
FG%
428
3P%
904
FT%
3
RPG
8
APG
7
SPG
1
BPG
14
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
7
GP
2
GS
15
MPG
429
FG%
250
3P%
000
FT%
2
RPG
6
APG
4
SPG
1
BPG
3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
1996–97
Phoenix
65
2
10
423
418
824
1
2
3
0
1997–98
Phoenix
76
9
21
459
415
860
2
3
8
1
1998–99
Dallas
40
40
31
363
374
826
2
5
9
1
1999–00
Dallas
56
27
27
477
403
882
2
4
7
1
2000–01
Dallas
70
70
34
487
406
895
3
7
1
1
2001–02
Dallas
82
82
34
483
455
887
3
7
6
0
2002–03
Dallas
82
82*
33
465
413
909
2
7
1
1
2003–04
Dallas
78
78
33
470
405
916
3
8
9
1
2004–05
Phoenix
75
75
34
502
431
887
3
11 *
1
1
2005–06
Phoenix
79
79
35
512
439
921*
4
10 *
8
2
2006–07
Phoenix
76
76
35
532
455
899
3
11 *
8
1
2007–08
Phoenix
81
81
34
504
470
906
3
11
7
1
2008–09
Phoenix
74
74
33
503
439
933
3
9
7
1
2009–10
Phoenix
81
81
32
507
426
938*
3
11 *
5
1
2010–11
Phoenix
75
75
33
492
395
912
3
11 *
6
1
2011–12
Phoenix
62
62
31
532
390
894
3
10
6
1
2012–13
L . Lakers
50
50
32
497
438
922
2
6
6
1
2013–14
L . Lakers
15
10
20
383
333
917
1
5
5
1
Career
1,217
1,052
31
490
428
904
3
8
7
1
14
All-Star
7
2
15
429
250
000
2
6
4
1
3
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
Phoenix
GP
4
GS
0
MPG
3
FG%
222
3P%
250
FT%
000
RPG
3
APG
3
SPG
3
BPG
3
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
Phoenix
GP
4
GS
1
MPG
12
FG%
444
3P%
200
FT%
625
RPG
2
APG
1
SPG
5
BPG
0
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
Dallas
GP
10
GS
10
MPG
37
FG%
417
3P%
410
FT%
882
RPG
3
APG
6
SPG
6
BPG
1
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
Dallas
GP
8
GS
8
MPG
40
FG%
432
3P%
444
FT%
971
RPG
4
APG
8
SPG
5
BPG
0
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
Dallas
GP
20
GS
20
MPG
36
FG%
447
3P%
487
FT%
873
RPG
3
APG
7
SPG
9
BPG
1
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
Dallas
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
39
FG%
386
3P%
375
FT%
889
RPG
5
APG
9
SPG
8
BPG
0
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
Phoenix
GP
15
GS
15
MPG
40
FG%
520
3P%
389
FT%
919
RPG
4
APG
11
SPG
9
BPG
2
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
Phoenix
GP
20
GS
20
MPG
39
FG%
502
3P%
368
FT%
912
RPG
3
APG
10
SPG
4
BPG
3
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
Phoenix
GP
11
GS
11
MPG
37
FG%
463
3P%
487
FT%
891
RPG
3
APG
13
SPG
4
BPG
1
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
Phoenix
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
36
FG%
457
3P%
300
FT%
917
RPG
2
APG
7
SPG
4
BPG
2
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
Phoenix
GP
16
GS
16
MPG
33
FG%
518
3P%
380
FT%
893
RPG
3
APG
10
SPG
3
BPG
1
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
L . Lakers
GP
2
GS
2
MPG
30
FG%
435
3P%
000
FT%
1
RPG
2
APG
4
SPG
0
BPG
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
120
GP
113
GS
35
MPG
473
FG%
406
3P%
900
FT%
3
RPG
8
APG
6
SPG
1
BPG
17
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
1997
Phoenix
4
0
3
222
250
000
3
3
3
3
1998
Phoenix
4
1
12
444
200
625
2
1
5
0
2001
Dallas
10
10
37
417
410
882
3
6
6
1
2002
Dallas
8
8
40
432
444
971
4
8
5
0
2003
Dallas
20
20
36
447
487
873
3
7
9
1
2004
Dallas
5
5
39
386
375
889
5
9
8
0
2005
Phoenix
15
15
40
520
389
919
4
11
9
2
2006
Phoenix
20
20
39
502
368
912
3
10
4
3
2007
Phoenix
11
11
37
463
487
891
3
13
4
1
2008
Phoenix
5
5
36
457
300
917
2
7
4
2
2010
Phoenix
16
16
33
518
380
893
3
10
3
1
2013
L . Lakers
2
2
30
435
000
1
2
4
0
0
Career
120
113
35
473
406
900
3
8
6
1
17
· Career statistics › College
1992–93
1992–93
Year
1992–93
Team
Santa Clara
GP
31
GS
—
MPG
24
FG%
424
3P%
408
FT%
825
RPG
2
APG
2
SPG
8
BPG
1
1993–94
1993–94
Year
1993–94
Team
Santa Clara
GP
26
GS
23
MPG
29
FG%
414
3P%
399
FT%
831
RPG
2
APG
3
SPG
1
BPG
0
1994–95
1994–95
Year
1994–95
Team
Santa Clara
GP
27
GS
27
MPG
33
FG%
444
3P%
454
FT%
879
RPG
3
APG
6
SPG
1
BPG
1
1995–96
1995–96
Year
1995–96
Team
Santa Clara
GP
29
GS
—
MPG
33
FG%
430
3P%
344
FT%
894
RPG
3
APG
6
SPG
1
BPG
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
113
GP
—
GS
30
MPG
430
FG%
401
3P%
867
FT%
3
RPG
4
APG
1
SPG
1
BPG
14
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
1992–93
Santa Clara
31
—
24
424
408
825
2
2
8
1
1993–94
Santa Clara
26
23
29
414
399
831
2
3
1
0
1994–95
Santa Clara
27
27
33
444
454
879
3
6
1
1
1995–96
Santa Clara
29
—
33
430
344
894
3
6
1
0
Career
113
—
30
430
401
867
3
4
1
1
14
· Head coaching record
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Team
Brooklyn
Year
2020–21
G
72
W
48
L
24
W–L%
667
Finish
2nd in Atlantic
PG
12
PW
7
PL
5
PW–L%
583
Result
Lost in conference semifinals
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Team
Brooklyn
Year
2021–22
G
82
W
44
L
38
W–L%
537
Finish
4th in Atlantic
PG
4
PW
0
PL
4
PW–L%
000
Result
Lost in first round
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Team
Brooklyn
Year
2022–23
G
7
W
2
L
5
W–L%
286
Finish
(fired)
PG
—
PW
—
PL
—
PW–L%
—
Result
—
Career
Career
Team
Career
Year
161
G
94
W
67
L
584
Finish
16
PG
7
PW
9
PL
438
Team
Year
G
W
L
W–L%
Finish
PG
PW
PL
PW–L%
Result
Brooklyn
2020–21
72
48
24
667
2nd in Atlantic
12
7
5
583
Lost in conference semifinals
Brooklyn
2021–22
82
44
38
537
4th in Atlantic
4
0
4
000
Lost in first round
Brooklyn
2022–23
7
2
5
286
(fired)
—
—
—
—
—
Career
161
94
67
584
16
7
9
438

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