Top 10 international players to have played in the NBA

#3 Steve Nash (Canada)

Nash was a part of one of the most successful eras for the Suns

Honors: 2x MVP, 8x All-Star, 3x All NBA 1st Team, 2x All NBA 2nd Team, 2x All NBA 3rd Team

Career Averages: 14.3 points, 8.5 assists, 3 rebounds

Steve Nash is among the greatest Point Guards in NBA history, ranking 3rd all-time in Assists. A spectacular passer, he led the league in assists five times in his career. Nash won back to back MVPs in 2005 and 2006, transforming a Suns franchise which had won 29 games in 2004 to a league-leading 62 in 2005.

An excellent shooter, Nash recorded four seasons in the 50-40-90 club which is field goal, 3 pointers and free throw % respectively; no one else has more than two. He is also the all-time leader in terms of Free Throw % at 90.43%.

Nash was a part of one of the more successful eras for the Suns, reaching the western conference finals three times with Phoenix. He additionally made another western conference finals appearance with Dallas.

Nash is regarded as a pioneer when it comes to modern NBA offences. Almost every team now runs parts of the Seven Seconds or Less offence that the Suns ran with him.