Desmond Bane vs. Steve Nash: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Steve Nash and Desmond Bane 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Desmond Bane has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 3.5 points more than Steve Nash in his 18 seasons (17.8 points against 14.3). On the other hand Steve Nash scored a total of 11,807 points more than Desmond Bane (17,387 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +3.5 | 5 |
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | +11,807 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Steve Nash has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+0.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,617).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | +0.4 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | +1,617 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Steve Nash | 309 | +172 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Steve Nash | 875 | +619 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Steve Nash | 1,177 | +866 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Steve Nash | 40 | +38 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Steve Nash | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Steve Nash | 48 | +38 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Steve Nash | 103 | +85 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Steve Nash | 115 | +88 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Steve Nash | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +13 | +904 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +11,807 | +4,276 | +8,559 | +1.8 | +873 | +1,960 | +1.8 | +2,382 | +2,616 | +2.1 | +13 | +904 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.4 | +3.6 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +8 | +93 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +1,617 | +593 | +1,227 | +3.6 | +106 | +256 | +1.0 | +325 | +361 | +0.1 | +8 | +93 |
| 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 13 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2002 to 2014—he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 910 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 6.8. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Steve Nash's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Steve Nash played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.7 points in a total of 102 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 12.5. |