Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Avery Johnson and Steve Nash

This is the detail of NBA games in which Avery Johnson and Steve Nash played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 27 times in NBA games. Steve Nash has a 14-13 winning record over Avery Johnson, but Avery Johnson won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Avery Johnson
vs.
Steve Nash
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Avery Johnson:
1988-89 to 2003-04
Steve Nash:
1996-97 to 2013-14
27 Games played
18 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Avery Johnson
13
6
7
Steve Nash
14
12
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 8.8 1.9 5.0 0.90.1
Steve Nash 9.1 2.9 5.50.70.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 30 4 10 41
Steve Nash 29 7 14 21
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 9

games		 7

games		 14

games		 10

games		3

games
Steve Nash 15

games 		14

games		 12

games		 9

games		1

game
Both had same stat 3

games		 6

games		 1

game		 8

games		23

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 21, 1996
1. Spurs 101   Avery Johnson 12 2 10 4 0 3 6 44 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 88   Steve Nash 7 2 0 0 0 1 1 12 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 2-4 .500
Apr. 18, 1997
2. Spurs 95   Avery Johnson 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 20 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 106   Steve Nash 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 03 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 09, 1998
3. Spurs 79   Avery Johnson 6 4 6 0 0 2 2 33 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 100   Steve Nash 16 2 3 1 0 1 0 27 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Feb. 14, 1998
4. Spurs 81   Avery Johnson 4 1 5 0 0 0 2 39 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 94   Steve Nash 6 5 5 1 0 1 2 30 2-5 .400 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Mar. 22, 1998
5. Spurs 93   Avery Johnson 9 3 8 1 0 4 2 45 4-12 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Suns 83   Steve Nash 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1998 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1998
6. Spurs 102   Avery Johnson 22 0 4 2 0 1 2 34 8-11 .727 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Suns 96   Steve Nash 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 25, 1998
7. Spurs 101   Avery Johnson 20 1 8 1 0 0 4 41 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-7 .286
Suns 108   Steve Nash 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 10 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 27, 1998
8. Spurs 100   Avery Johnson 10 3 5 0 0 3 3 36 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 88   Steve Nash 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 04 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 29, 1998
9. Spurs 99   Avery Johnson 30 2 7 0 0 1 3 41 11-15 .733 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Suns 80   Steve Nash 13 7 5 0 0 1 4 33 4-13 .308 1-4 .250 4-6 .667
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 04, 1999
10. Spurs 95   Avery Johnson 4 4 10 1 1 2 2 33 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 79   Steve Nash 4 3 1 0 0 2 1 23 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 1999
11. Spurs 99   Avery Johnson 7 3 8 0 0 1 1 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 77   Steve Nash 3 4 5 1 0 1 5 35 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1999
12. Spurs 86   Avery Johnson 0 0 5 2 0 2 3 28 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 92   Steve Nash 8 5 12 2 0 5 1 42 3-10 .300 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 16, 2000
13. Spurs 88   Avery Johnson 6 2 3 0 0 3 2 28 0-3 .000 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mavericks 110   Steve Nash 10 0 11 1 0 1 3 41 3-3 1.000 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 21, 2000
14. Spurs 96   Avery Johnson 8 4 2 2 0 2 3 31 3-10 .300 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 97   Steve Nash 9 2 4 1 0 1 3 41 4-9 .444 1-3 .333 0-0 -
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 2000
15. Spurs 77   Avery Johnson 11 2 1 1 0 0 4 27 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Mavericks 79   Steve Nash 11 7 7 2 0 4 3 39 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Feb. 24, 2001
16. Spurs 107   Avery Johnson 7 2 4 0 0 1 2 24 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 104   Steve Nash 29 4 10 1 0 3 4 42 11-16 .688 2-5 .400 5-5 1.000
Apr. 10, 2001
17. Spurs 91   Avery Johnson 2 4 4 1 0 0 1 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 79   Steve Nash 2 4 5 2 0 4 1 28 1-6 .167 0-3 .000 0-0 -
2001 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 2001
18. Spurs 94   Avery Johnson 5 1 8 2 0 0 2 23 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 78   Steve Nash 2 2 6 1 0 0 1 28 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 07, 2001
19. Spurs 100   Avery Johnson 2 2 4 0 0 1 3 18 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 86   Steve Nash 10 2 3 2 0 1 3 33 4-9 .444 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
May. 09, 2001
20. Spurs 104   Avery Johnson 6 0 6 1 1 0 2 21 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 90   Steve Nash 11 3 4 0 0 1 2 37 4-12 .333 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000
May. 12, 2001
21. Spurs 108   Avery Johnson 7 1 3 0 0 1 1 19 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 112   Steve Nash 10 5 14 0 1 3 2 39 4-11 .364 2-3 .667 0-0 -
May. 14, 2001
22. Spurs 105   Avery Johnson 10 2 6 1 0 1 2 28 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 87   Steve Nash 11 2 3 0 0 2 3 30 4-7 .571 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 2001
23. Nuggets 91   Avery Johnson 10 4 5 2 1 0 1 31 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 105   Steve Nash 13 2 12 0 0 2 1 40 4-9 .444 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Jan. 08, 2002
24. Nuggets 94   Avery Johnson 8 1 4 0 0 1 0 21 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 95   Steve Nash 10 2 8 0 0 3 2 35 4-9 .444 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000
Jan. 24, 2002
25. Nuggets 97   Avery Johnson 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mavericks 104   Steve Nash 17 2 8 0 0 4 0 35 8-15 .533 1-2 .500 0-0 -
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 2003
26. Warriors 87   Avery Johnson 12 2 6 2 0 1 3 28 4-11 .364 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 95   Steve Nash 16 5 11 0 0 2 0 38 3-9 .333 1-4 .250 9-10 .900
Feb. 03, 2004
27. Warriors 93   Avery Johnson 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 1-4 .250 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Mavericks 107   Steve Nash 17 4 8 1 0 2 4 30 6-11 .545 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000
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