Steve Nash vs. Tony Parker

[sonic21]

tony is 26, we'll compare them when tony'll be in his prime.

[barbacoataco]

I've always thought Parker was better at least since 2005. Nash can't even defend Parker, which is why Marion used to. How can Nash be better when Parker can defend Nash (very well) and Nash can't even begin to defend Parker?

Also AI is the most overrated player of the past 20 years. He shoots a low percentage and isn't a team player. Scoring a lot of points with a low percentage isn't greatness, it's just ballhogging. Look at how Denver and now Detroit failed to get better with him.

The fact that Detroit got worse and Denver got much better with the Billups/AI trade should answer any questions about who is better. Billups has a Finals MVP and he makes his team better. AI just runs around until the shot clock is low and then shoots a fadeaway jumper that is like a 38% shot. Look at how Parker outplayed Iverson in the 2007 playoffs on BOTH ENDS OF THE COURT. Why do fans still cling to the notion that he is a great player?

[pawe]

Nash gets more assists than TP because he never stops dribbling. He's gonna circle round the floor til he sees someone open in the paint or is ready to shoot while the Spurs' type of play is 4 down or kick out then make an extra pass. I'd still take TP in a heartbeat because of his speed and ability to finish in the paint.

[2centsworth]

parker by a mile

[anakha]

when young Nash>>>>>>>Tony

Nash's career stats:

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1996-97 22 PHO NBA 65 2 10.5 1.1 2.7 .423 0.4 0.8 .418 0.6 0.8 .824 0.2 0.7 1.0 2.1 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.4 3.3
1997-98 23 PHO NBA 76 9 21.9 3.5 7.7 .459 1.1 2.6 .415 1.0 1.1 .860 0.4 1.7 2.1 3.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 1.9 9.1
1998-99 24 DAL NBA 40 40 31.7 2.9 7.9 .363 1.2 3.3 .374 1.0 1.2 .826 0.8 2.1 2.9 5.5 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.5 7.9
1999-00 25 DAL NBA 56 27 27.4 3.1 6.5 .477 1.1 2.7 .403 1.3 1.5 .882 0.6 1.6 2.2 4.9 0.7 0.1 1.8 2.2 8.6
2000-01 26 DAL NBA 70 70 34.1 5.5 11.3 .487 1.3 3.1 .406 3.3 3.7 .895 0.7 2.5 3.2 7.3 1.0 0.1 2.9 2.3 15.6
2001-02 27 DAL NBA 82 82 34.6 6.4 13.3 .483 1.9 4.2 .455 3.2 3.6 .887 0.6 2.5 3.1 7.7 0.6 0.0 2.8 2.0 17.9
2002-03 28 DAL NBA 82 82 33.1 6.3 13.6 .465 1.4 3.3 .413 3.8 4.1 .909 0.8 2.1 2.9 7.3 1.0 0.1 2.3 1.6 17.7
2003-04 29 DAL NBA 78 78 33.5 5.1 10.8 .470 1.3 3.3 .405 2.9 3.2 .916 0.8 2.2 3.0 8.8 0.9 0.1 2.7 1.8 14.5
2004-05 30 PHO NBA 75 75 34.3 5.7 11.4 .502 1.3 2.9 .431 2.8 3.2 .887 0.8 2.6 3.3 11.5 1.0 0.1 3.3 1.8 15.5
2005-06 31 PHO NBA 79 79 35.4 6.8 13.4 .512 1.9 4.3 .439 3.3 3.5 .921 0.6 3.6 4.2 10.5 0.8 0.2 3.5 1.5 18.8
2006-07 32 PHO NBA 76 76 35.3 6.8 12.8 .532 2.1 4.5 .455 2.9 3.3 .899 0.4 3.1 3.5 11.6 0.8 0.1 3.8 1.5 18.6
2007-08 33 PHO NBA 81 81 34.3 6.0 11.9 .504 2.2 4.7 .470 2.7 3.0 .906 0.3 3.1 3.5 11.1 0.7 0.1 3.6 1.4 16.9
2008-09 34 PHO NBA 25 25 34.4 5.4 11.2 .482 1.6 3.8 .426 3.0 3.2 .938 0.2 2.9 3.0 8.5 0.7 0.1 3.8 1.1 15.4
Career NBA 885 726 30.9 5.2 10.6 .485 1.5 3.4 .431 2.5 2.8 .899 0.6 2.4 2.9 7.9 0.8 0.1 2.7 1.8 14.3

Parker's career stats:

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2001-02 19 SAS NBA 77 72 29.4 3.5 8.3 .419 0.8 2.5 .323 1.4 2.1 .675 0.4 2.1 2.6 4.3 1.2 0.1 2.0 2.2 9.2
2002-03 20 SAS NBA 82 82 33.8 5.9 12.7 .464 1.0 3.0 .337 2.7 3.5 .755 0.4 2.2 2.6 5.3 0.9 0.0 2.4 2.1 15.5
2003-04 21 SAS NBA 75 75 34.4 5.6 12.6 .447 0.8 2.7 .312 2.5 3.6 .702 0.6 2.6 3.2 5.5 0.8 0.1 2.4 2.0 14.7
2004-05 22 SAS NBA 80 80 34.2 6.7 14.0 .482 0.5 2.0 .276 2.6 4.0 .650 0.6 3.1 3.7 6.1 1.2 0.1 2.7 2.1 16.6
2005-06 23 SAS NBA 80 80 33.9 7.8 14.2 .548 0.1 0.5 .306 3.2 4.5 .707 0.5 2.8 3.3 5.8 1.0 0.1 3.1 2.0 18.9
2006-07 24 SAS NBA 77 77 32.5 7.4 14.2 .520 0.2 0.5 .395 3.6 4.5 .783 0.4 2.8 3.2 5.5 1.1 0.1 2.5 1.8 18.6
2007-08 25 SAS NBA 69 68 33.5 7.5 15.1 .494 0.2 1.0 .258 3.6 5.0 .715 0.4 2.8 3.2 6.0 0.8 0.1 2.4 1.3 18.8
2008-09 26 SAS NBA 20 19 32.8 8.7 17.3 .503 0.3 0.9 .353 3.9 4.9 .804 0.4 2.8 3.2 6.7 0.8 0.1 2.6 1.2 21.6
Career NBA 560 553 33.1 6.4 13.2 .488 0.5 1.7 .315 2.8 3.9 .720 0.5 2.6 3.1 5.5 1.0 0.1 2.5 1.9 16.2

Nash's peak came at 30, with the Suns. I'd hardly call that 'young'.

[TDMVPDPOY]

the difference between the 2 is whose the best at flopping.....

[mrspurs]

If we didnt have Tony, this team wouldnt be successful. I dont care what position he plays.

[it's me]

If we didnt have Tony, this team wouldnt be successful. I dont care what position he plays.

o.... Mr Duncan?

[it's me]

Nash's career stats:



Parker's career stats:



Nash's peak came at 30, with the Suns. I'd hardly call that 'young'.

Wow Nash career stats are better than what I thought. Thanks