Kenyon Martin vs. Steve Nash: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Steve Nash and Kenyon Martin 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 Kenyon Martin 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 2 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (14.3 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 8,062 points more (17,387 vs. 9,325).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | +2.0 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 15 | |
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | +8,062 | 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 Kenyon Martin (+4.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+631).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 11 | |
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | +4.4 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 11 | |
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | +631 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Steve Nash | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
| Steve Nash | 309 | +196 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | |||
| Steve Nash | 875 | +394 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | |||
| Steve Nash | 1,177 | +446 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | |||
| Steve Nash | 40 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Steve Nash | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | |||
| Steve Nash | 48 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | |||
| Steve Nash | 103 | +29 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | |||
| Steve Nash | 115 | +7 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | |||
| Steve Nash | 5 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +19.4 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +27.5 | +3 | +460 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +8,062 | +2,446 | +4,861 | +0.8 | +1,619 | +3,657 | +19.4 | +1,551 | +986 | +27.5 | +3 | +460 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +3.4 | +27.7 | +0.8 | +22.1 | +1 | +8 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +631 | +170 | +351 | +0.3 | +174 | +407 | +27.7 | +117 | +29 | +22.1 | +1 | +8 |
| 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 3 seasons more than Kenyon Martin in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2012 to 2014—he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 127 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.7 ppg and his lowest 6.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2003 | 20 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 19.1 | +19.1 | 2004 | 11 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 16.1 | +16.1 | 2003 | 20 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2013 | 12 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2010 | 16 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Steve Nash's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Steve Nash played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 2 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.5 ppg and his lowest 12.5. |