Robert Horry vs. Steve Nash: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Steve Nash and Robert Horry 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 Robert Horry 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 7.3 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (14.3 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 9,672 points more (17,387 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | +7.3 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | +9,672 | 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 Robert Horry (+9.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+133).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | +9.4 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 16 | |
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | +133 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
| Steve Nash | 309 | +275 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
| Steve Nash | 875 | +566 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 989 | |||
| Steve Nash | 1,177 | +188 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +78 | ||
| Steve Nash | 40 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Steve Nash | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Steve Nash | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
| Steve Nash | 48 | +37 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 85 | |||
| Steve Nash | 103 | +18 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +107 | ||
| Steve Nash | 115 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +17 | ||
| Steve Nash | 5 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +7.3 | +2.7 | +4.6 | +6.6 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +8.7 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +17.8 | +2 | +110 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +9,672 | +3,501 | +6,249 | +6.6 | +890 | +1,610 | +8.7 | +1,780 | +1,622 | +17.8 | +2 | +110 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +9.4 | +3.5 | +6.8 | +4.7 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +4.7 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +17.8 | +4 | +124 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +133 | +84 | +22 | +4.7 | +83 | +290 | +4.7 | +48 | +42 | +17.8 | +4 | +124 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Robert Horry in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2013 to 2014—he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 65 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1995 | 22 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1996 | 8 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2005 | 23 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 4.3 | +4.3 | 2007 | 18 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 1.5 | +1.5 | 2008 | 15 |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Steve Nash's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Steve Nash played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 2 games. |