Andre Drummond vs. Steve Nash: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Steve Nash and Andre Drummond to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Steve Nash has better scoring stats than Andre Drummond in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Steve Nash averages 1.9 points more than Andre Drummond in his 14 seasons (14.3 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 5,936 points more (17,387 vs. 11,451).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Andre Drummond 12.4
14
Steve Nash 14.3
+1.9
18

Total Points

Seasons
Andre Drummond 11,451
14
Steve Nash 17,387
+5,936
18

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Steve Nash has a better career point average than Andre Drummond (+6.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,888).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Andre Drummond 10.8
4
Steve Nash 17.3
+6.5
12

Total Points

Playoffs
Andre Drummond 184
4
Steve Nash 2,072
+1,888
12

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 0
Steve Nash 2
+2

30+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 10
Steve Nash 39
+29

20+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 152
Steve Nash 309
+157

10+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 583
Steve Nash 875
+292

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Drummond 909
Steve Nash 1,177
+268

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Drummond 16
Steve Nash 40
+24

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 0
Steve Nash 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 0
Steve Nash 9
+9

20+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 1
Steve Nash 48
+47

10+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 10
Steve Nash 103
+93

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Drummond 16
Steve Nash 115
+99

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Drummond 1
Steve Nash 5
+4

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Drummond 12.4 5.2 9.6 54.2 0.0 0.2 17.3 2.0 4.0 48.7 14 925
difference:+1.9+1.0+5.1+1.4+3.0+25.5+0.5+1.2+41.7+4+292
Steve Nash 14.3 5.2 10.6 49.0 1.4 3.2 42.8 2.5 2.8 90.4 18 1,217

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Drummond 11,451 4,803 8,867 54.2 29 168 17.3 1,816 3,729 48.7 14 925
difference:+5,936+1,518+4,025+5.1+1,656+3,771+25.5+1,244+345+41.7+4+292
Steve Nash 17,387 6,321 12,892 49.0 1,685 3,939 42.8 3,060 3,384 90.4 18 1,217

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Drummond 10.8 4.5 8.9 51.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.8 4.1 42.9 4 17
difference:+6.5+1.7+4.3+3.7+1.5+3.6+40.6+1.5+0.4+47.1+8+103
Steve Nash 17.3 6.2 13.2 47.3 1.5 3.7 40.6 3.3 3.7 90.0 12 120

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Drummond 184 77 151 51.0 0 2 0.0 30 70 42.9 4 17
difference:+1,888+672+1,433+3.7+178+436+40.6+366+370+47.1+8+103
Steve Nash 2,072 749 1,584 47.3 178 438 40.6 396 440 90.0 12 120

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.9
+4.6
201360
Steve Nash 3.3
199765

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 13.5
+4.4
201481
Steve Nash 9.1
199876

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 13.8
+5.9
201582
Steve Nash 7.9
199940

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 16.2
+7.6
201681
Steve Nash 8.6
200056

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 13.6
201781
Steve Nash 15.6
+2.0
200170

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 15.0
201878
Steve Nash 17.9
+2.9
200282

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 17.3
201979
Steve Nash 17.7
+0.4
200382

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 17.7
+3.2
202057
Steve Nash 14.5
200478

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 17.7
+2.2
202057
Steve Nash 15.5
200575

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 14.9
202146
Steve Nash 18.8
+3.9
200679

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.9
202273
Steve Nash 18.6
+10.7
200776

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.9
202273
Steve Nash 16.9
+9.0
200881

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.9
202273
Steve Nash 15.7
+7.8
200974

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 6.0
202367
Steve Nash 16.5
+10.5
201081

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 8.4
202479
Steve Nash 14.7
+6.3
201175

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.3
202540
Steve Nash 12.5
+5.2
201262

Season 17

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.5
202621
Steve Nash 12.7
+5.2
201350

Steve Nash's additional seasons:

* Steve Nash played 1 season more than Andre Drummond in the NBA.

In that year—his season 18 in 2014—he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 15 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20130
Steve Nash 1.3
+1.3
19974

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20140
Steve Nash 5.5
+5.5
19984

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20150
Steve Nash -
DNP
19990

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 16.8
+16.8
20164
Steve Nash -
DNP
20000

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20170
Steve Nash 13.6
+13.6
200110

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20180
Steve Nash 19.5
+19.5
20028

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 14.3
20194
Steve Nash 16.1
+1.8
200320

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20200
Steve Nash 13.6
+13.6
20045

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20200
Steve Nash 23.9
+23.9
200515

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 9.0
20215
Steve Nash 20.4
+11.4
200620

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 3.8
20224
Steve Nash 18.9
+15.1
200711

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 3.8
20224
Steve Nash 16.2
+12.4
20085

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 3.8
+3.8
20224
Steve Nash -
DNP
20090

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20230
Steve Nash 17.8
+17.8
201016

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20240
Steve Nash -
DNP
20110

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20250
Steve Nash -
DNP
20120

Season 17

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP *
20260
Steve Nash 12.5
+12.5
20132
* season in progress

Steve Nash's additional Playoffs:

* In his additional NBA year, Steve Nash didn't play in the postseason.