Who Was Actually the Better Player: Steve Nash or Mark Price

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Who Was Actually the Better Player: Steve Nash or Mark Price

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Mark Price
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Who Was Actually the Better Player: Steve Nash or Mark Price 

Post#1 » by Bad Bart » Tue Sep 23, 2025 4:32 pm

Throwing some chum in the water, hoping for some interesting debate but have a feeling it will be one sided
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Post#2 » by JinKaz69 » Tue Sep 23, 2025 4:50 pm

About the same level.
Mark Price is very underrated nowadays.
Nash played in a more guard friendly league and under D'Antoni system which boosted his legacy a lot.
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Post#3 » by dhsilv2 » Tue Sep 23, 2025 5:01 pm

In one thread we got people complaining that "everyone" makes the hall. Now we have a thread asking if a guy not in the hall was better than a 2x MVP...can't make this stuff up.
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Re: Who Was Actually the Better Player: Steve Nash or Mark Price 

Post#4 » by DavidSterned » Tue Sep 23, 2025 5:03 pm

I'd give Nash the edge as a passer, but Price was a better scorer and better defender. Overall they're pretty even.

Price's main issues were health and playing in an era that probably undervalued his skill set. Nowadays he'd be given free reign to absolutely spam pick and rolls and he'd be pretty unstoppable if he could stay healthy, especially with a coach like D'Antoni.
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Post#5 » by bonita_the_frog » Tue Sep 23, 2025 5:11 pm

Nash in the 2005 playoffs vs. Dallas:
game 1 = 11 points, 13 assists, 4-10 shooting
game 2 = 23 points, 13 assists, 9-22 shooting
game 3 = 27 points, 17 assists, 12-21 shooting
game 4 = 48 points, 5 assists, 20-28 shooting
game 5 = 34 points, 12 assists, 13-26 shooting
game 6 = 39 points, 12 assists, 14-24 shooting
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Post#6 » by Capn'O » Tue Sep 23, 2025 5:14 pm

There's a barely defensible argument for Price due to defense but on offense it's comfortably Nash.
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Post#7 » by Liam_Gallagher » Tue Sep 23, 2025 5:27 pm

The guy who won 2 MVPs in an era with Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James.
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Post#8 » by JinKaz69 » Tue Sep 23, 2025 6:00 pm

Liam_Gallagher wrote:The guy who won 2 MVPs in an era with Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James.

In my opinion he didn't deserved the MVP on 2006.
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Post#9 » by JinKaz69 » Tue Sep 23, 2025 6:05 pm

Capn'O wrote:There's a barely defensible argument for Price due to defense but on offense it's comfortably Nash.

It's way closer than what you think.
Put Price in today's game under D'Antoni system, he would absolutely thrive.
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Post#10 » by dhsilv2 » Tue Sep 23, 2025 6:26 pm

JinKaz69 wrote:
Capn'O wrote:There's a barely defensible argument for Price due to defense but on offense it's comfortably Nash.

It's way closer than what you think.
Put Price in today's game under D'Antoni system, he would absolutely thrive.


Maybe a few years ago...Price was 6'0 if you rounded up with shoes on man. A buck 170. He was Trae Young sized to put that in perspective and we all know his struggles on defense just due to his size and lack of strength. In his era it was much more common for there to be guys his size. Today even your Curry's are 6'2 and 200 pounds.
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Post#11 » by SlimShady83 » Tue Sep 23, 2025 7:13 pm

In points per game, it's actually Price, but that's about it.

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Post#12 » by JRoy » Tue Sep 23, 2025 8:11 pm

If Price had a longer run with better health this might be a debate.

This is Nash by a mile (kilometer)
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Post#13 » by ropjhk » Tue Sep 23, 2025 8:15 pm

Both would arguably be more valued in the modern game than they were in their time. Both were excellent shooters who would shoot more 3s today than they did back when they played.
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Post#14 » by raptorforlife88 » Tue Sep 23, 2025 8:17 pm

Nash led the leagues best or second best offense for 9 years in a row. His teammates across those years regularly talked about how easy he made the game for them. Price did not have that level of impact, although he was underrated and great player.
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Re: Who Was Actually the Better Player: Steve Nash or Mark Price 

Post#15 » by mdonnelly1989 » Tue Sep 23, 2025 8:40 pm

JinKaz69 wrote:
Liam_Gallagher wrote:The guy who won 2 MVPs in an era with Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James.

In my opinion he didn't deserved the MVP on 2006.


He may not deserved it. But you cannot win the MVP and not at least be in the discussion.

It’s not 1 or 100. It’s more like 90-95 or 100.
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Post#16 » by doogie_hauser » Wed Sep 24, 2025 4:27 am

Think Pricey had an very underrated career, but Nash fairly comfortably
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Post#17 » by therealbig3 » Wed Sep 24, 2025 5:34 am

Nash vs Curry is a better and more appropriate debate.
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Post#18 » by NZB2323 » Wed Sep 24, 2025 5:40 am

I can buy that Price was better than Dallas Steve Nash, but not Phoenix Steve Nash.
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Post#19 » by xb3at band1tx » Wed Sep 24, 2025 6:16 am

suns nash was an alltime advanced stats god
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Re: Who Was Actually the Better Player: Steve Nash or Mark Price 

Post#20 » by Kingdibs19 » Wed Sep 24, 2025 8:06 am

Liam_Gallagher wrote:The guy who won 2 MVPs in an era with Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James.


The two most undeserved MVPs of all time is not the flex you think it is.
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