John Johnson vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

John Johnson

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Johnson 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team John Johnson 0 Steve Nash 3

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

Assists Leader John Johnson 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Steve Nash 102

Total Games John Johnson 869 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Steve Nash 14

Total Games John Johnson 73 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.