Damian Lillard vs. Steve Nash: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Steve Nash and Damian Lillard 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Steve Nash.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Damian Lillard has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Steve Nash scored more points in the postseason. 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 10.8 points more than Steve Nash in his 18 seasons (25.1 points against 14.3), and he also scored a total of 5,211 points more (22,598 vs. 17,387).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +10.8 | 13 |
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +5,211 | 13 |
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Steve Nash (+7.9 points per game) while Steve Nash scored more points (+357).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +7.9 | 10 |
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 10 | |
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | +357 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Steve Nash | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Steve Nash | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
| Steve Nash | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +341 | ||
| Steve Nash | 309 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +7 | ||
| Steve Nash | 875 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | |||
| Steve Nash | 1,177 | +277 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Steve Nash | 40 | +40 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Steve Nash | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | |||
| Steve Nash | 48 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | |||
| Steve Nash | 103 | +37 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
| Steve Nash | 115 | +48 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | |||
| Steve Nash | 5 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +10.8 | +2.9 | +7.8 | +5.2 | +1.7 | +5.2 | +5.7 | +3.3 | +3.7 | +0.5 | +5 | +317 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +5,211 | +945 | +3,676 | +5.2 | +1,119 | +3,617 | +5.7 | +2,202 | +2,469 | +0.5 | +5 | +317 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +7.9 | +1.8 | +6.3 | +6.4 | +1.8 | +5.2 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +0.7 | +2 | +52 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +357 | +208 | +260 | +6.4 | +44 | +165 | +3.8 | +15 | +20 | +0.7 | +2 | +52 |
| 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
Steve Nash's additional seasons: | ||||
* Steve Nash played 5 seasons more than Damian Lillard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2010 to 2014—he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 283 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.5 ppg and his lowest 6.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2015 | 5 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2016 | 11 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2006 | 20 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2007 | 11 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 7.0 | +7.0 | 2025 | 3 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Steve Nash's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Steve Nash played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.2 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 12.5. |