Rich Johnson vs. Steve Nash Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Johnson 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Steve Nash 3

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

Assists Leader Rich Johnson 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Steve Nash 8.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Steve Nash 10,335

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Steve Nash .490

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Steve Nash 8.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Steve Nash 1,061

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Steve Nash .473

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

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

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

Notes: ** 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.