Steve Nash vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves and Steve Nash 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Austin Reaves has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Austin Reaves averages 0.2 points more than Steve Nash in his 18 seasons (14.5 points against 14.3). On the other hand Steve Nash scored a total of 13,335 points more than Austin Reaves (17,387 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | 18 | |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | +0.2 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | +13,335 | 18 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Steve Nash has a better career point average than Austin Reaves (+0.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,637).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | +0.6 | 12 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | +1,637 | 12 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 309 | +241 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 875 | +674 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 1,177 | +905 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 40 | +32 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 9 | +9 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 48 | +38 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 103 | +79 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 115 | +89 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 5 | +5 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +5.8 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +4.1 | +14 | +937 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 48.1 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +13,335 | +4,982 | +10,107 | +1.0 | +1,192 | +2,605 | +5.8 | +2,179 | +2,363 | +4.1 | +14 | +937 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 1,339 | 2,785 | 48.1 | 493 | 1,334 | 37.0 | 881 | 1,021 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | 6.2 | 13.2 | 47.3 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 40.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 90.0 | 12 | 120 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +9 | +94 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 45.5 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 37.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | 749 | 1,584 | 47.3 | 178 | 438 | 40.6 | 396 | 440 | 90.0 | 12 | 120 |
| difference: | +1,637 | +599 | +1,254 | +1.8 | +117 | +277 | +2.7 | +322 | +357 | +0.8 | +9 | +94 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 150 | 330 | 45.5 | 61 | 161 | 37.9 | 74 | 83 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steve Nash's additional seasons: | ||||
* Steve Nash played 14 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 18, from 2001 to 2014—he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 980 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 | |
| Steve Nash | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 4 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2024 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.2 | +16.2 | 2025 | 5 |
Steve Nash's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Steve Nash played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 112 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 12.5. |