Arnie Johnson vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Arnie Johnson 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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Arnie Johnson 0 Steve Nash 5

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.