Draymond Green vs. Steve Nash: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Steve Nash and Draymond Green 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
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 Draymond Green 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.
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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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Steve Nash averages 5.6 points more than Draymond Green in his 13 seasons (14.3 points against 8.7), and he also scored a total of 9,722 points more (17,387 vs. 7,665).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Draymond Green | 8.7 | 13 | |
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | +5.6 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Draymond Green | 7,665 | 13 | |
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | +9,722 | 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 Draymond Green (+5.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+138).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Draymond Green | 11.4 | 10 | |
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | +5.9 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Draymond Green | 1,934 | 10 | |
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | +138 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 0 | |||
| Steve Nash | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 44 | |||
| Steve Nash | 309 | +265 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 354 | |||
| Steve Nash | 875 | +521 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 835 | |||
| Steve Nash | 1,177 | +342 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 46 | +6 | ||
| Steve Nash | 40 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 0 | |||
| Steve Nash | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 15 | |||
| Steve Nash | 48 | +33 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 101 | |||
| Steve Nash | 103 | +2 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 168 | +53 | ||
| Steve Nash | 115 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 1 | |||
| Steve Nash | 5 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Draymond Green | 8.7 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 44.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 32.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 71.0 | 13 | 881 |
| difference: | +5.6 | +2.0 | +3.5 | +4.1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +10.8 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +19.4 | +5 | +336 |
| 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 | ||||
| Draymond Green | 7,665 | 2,831 | 6,299 | 44.9 | 742 | 2,318 | 32.0 | 1,261 | 1,775 | 71.0 | 13 | 881 |
| difference: | +9,722 | +3,490 | +6,593 | +4.1 | +943 | +1,621 | +10.8 | +1,799 | +1,609 | +19.4 | +5 | +336 |
| 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 | ||||
| Draymond Green | 11.4 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 44.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 30.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 72.6 | 10 | 169 |
| difference: | +5.9 | +2.1 | +4.0 | +2.8 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +10.6 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +17.4 | +2 | +49 |
| 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 | ||||
| Draymond Green | 1,934 | 693 | 1,557 | 44.5 | 174 | 580 | 30.0 | 374 | 515 | 72.6 | 10 | 169 |
| difference: | +138 | +56 | +27 | +2.8 | +4 | +142 | +10.6 | +22 | +75 | +17.4 | +2 | +49 |
| 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
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Steve Nash's additional seasons: | ||||
* Steve Nash played 5 seasons more than Draymond Green 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
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2015 | 21 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2016 | 23 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2004 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2005 | 15 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 16.2 | +16.2 | 2008 | 5 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2025 | 12 |
| 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. |