John Long vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and John Long that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Long

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games John Long 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Long 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader John Long 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals John Long 912 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks John Long 180 Steve Nash 102

Total Games John Long 893 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists John Long 24 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals John Long 28 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks John Long 2 Steve Nash 14

Total Games John Long 23 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.