Lonzo Ball vs. Steve Nash: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Steve Nash and Lonzo Ball 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 has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Steve Nash has better playoff stats. 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 3 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 7 seasons (14.3 points against 11.3), and he also scored a total of 14,098 points more (17,387 vs. 3,289).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.3 | 7 | |
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | +3.0 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,289 | 7 | |
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | +14,098 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Steve Nash has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | +17.3 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | +2,072 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Steve Nash | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Steve Nash | 309 | +282 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 162 | |||
| Steve Nash | 875 | +713 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 288 | |||
| Steve Nash | 1,177 | +889 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Steve Nash | 40 | +36 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Steve Nash's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.3 | 4.2 | 10.5 | 39.7 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 36.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 7 | 292 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +9.4 | +0.9 | +3.1 | +6.7 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +30.5 | +11 | +925 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,289 | 1,215 | 3,063 | 39.7 | 668 | 1,850 | 36.1 | 191 | 319 | 59.9 | 7 | 292 |
| difference: | +14,098 | +5,106 | +9,829 | +9.4 | +1,017 | +2,089 | +6.7 | +2,869 | +3,065 | +30.5 | +11 | +925 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +17.3 | +6.2 | +13.2 | +47.3 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +40.6 | +3.3 | +3.7 | +90.0 | +12 | +120 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,072 | +749 | +1,584 | +47.3 | +178 | +438 | +40.6 | +396 | +440 | +90.0 | +12 | +120 |
| 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 11 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2004 to 2014—he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 746 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 6.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 5.5 | +5.5 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2001 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 19.5 | +19.5 | 2002 | 8 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Steve Nash | 16.1 | +16.1 | 2003 | 20 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Steve Nash's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Steve Nash played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 74 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 12.5. |