Khris Middleton vs. Steve Nash: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Steve Nash and Khris Middleton 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 Khris Middleton has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Steve Nash scored more total points in both stages. 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Khris Middleton averages 2.3 points more than Steve Nash in his 18 seasons (16.6 points against 14.3). On the other hand Steve Nash scored a total of 4,418 points more than Khris Middleton (17,387 vs. 12,969).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | +2.3 | 14 |
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | 14 | |
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | +4,418 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Steve Nash (+3.3 points per game) while Steve Nash scored more points (+422).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +3.3 | 9 |
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | +422 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
| Steve Nash | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | |||
| Steve Nash | 309 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 650 | |||
| Steve Nash | 875 | +225 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 772 | |||
| Steve Nash | 1,177 | +405 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | |||
| Steve Nash | 40 | +30 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
| Steve Nash | 48 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | |||
| Steve Nash | 103 | +28 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
| Steve Nash | 115 | +35 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Steve Nash | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 6.0 | 13.1 | 46.0 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 87.7 | 14 | 782 |
| difference: | +2.3 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +3.0 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +2.7 | +4 | +435 |
| 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 | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | 4,714 | 10,241 | 46.0 | 1,416 | 3,661 | 38.7 | 2,125 | 2,423 | 87.7 | 14 | 782 |
| difference: | +4,418 | +1,607 | +2,651 | +3.0 | +269 | +278 | +4.1 | +935 | +961 | +2.7 | +4 | +435 |
| 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 | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 7.4 | 16.7 | 44.1 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 39.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 86.6 | 9 | 80 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +3.1 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +3.4 | +3 | +40 |
| 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 | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 591 | 1,339 | 44.1 | 196 | 503 | 39.0 | 272 | 314 | 86.6 | 9 | 80 |
| difference: | +422 | +158 | +245 | +3.1 | +18 | +65 | +1.6 | +124 | +126 | +3.4 | +3 | +40 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Khris Middleton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2011 to 2014—he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 202 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.7 ppg and his lowest 6.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 5.5 | +5.5 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2015 | 6 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2010 | 16 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Steve Nash's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 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. |