Steve Nash vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall 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.
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 John Wall 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, John Wall averages 4.4 points more than Steve Nash in his 18 seasons (18.7 points against 14.3). On the other hand Steve Nash scored a total of 5,299 points more than John Wall (17,387 vs. 12,088).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | 18 | |
| John Wall | 18.7 | +4.4 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | +5,299 | 18 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason John Wall has a better career point average than Steve Nash (+4.6 points per game) while Steve Nash scored more points (+1,262).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | 12 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +4.6 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | +1,262 | 12 |
| John Wall | 810 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 309 | +41 | ||
| John Wall | 268 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 875 | +295 | ||
| John Wall | 580 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 1,177 | +530 | ||
| John Wall | 647 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 40 | +40 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 48 | +25 | ||
| John Wall | 23 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 103 | +67 | ||
| John Wall | 36 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 115 | +78 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 5 | +5 | ||
| John Wall | 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: | +4.4 | +1.6 | +5.1 | +6.0 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +10.6 | +1.7 | +2.6 | +12.8 | +7 | +570 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +5,299 | +1,948 | +2,721 | +6.0 | +1,034 | +1,918 | +10.6 | +369 | +84 | +12.8 | +7 | +570 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 4,373 | 10,171 | 43.0 | 651 | 2,021 | 32.2 | 2,691 | 3,468 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +4.6 | +1.5 | +5.2 | +5.3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +13.9 | +2.2 | +3.0 | +7.8 | +8 | +83 |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 41.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 26.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
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: | +1,262 | +463 | +902 | +5.3 | +143 | +307 | +13.9 | +193 | +193 | +7.8 | +8 | +83 |
| John Wall | 810 | 286 | 682 | 41.9 | 35 | 131 | 26.7 | 203 | 247 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steve Nash's additional seasons: | ||||
* Steve Nash played 7 seasons more than John Wall in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 18, from 2008 to 2014—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 438 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.9 ppg and his lowest 6.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 4 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 5.5 | +5.5 | 1998 | 4 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| John Wall | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2014 | 11 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 19.5 | +19.5 | 2002 | 8 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2005 | 15 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2006 | 20 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2007 | 11 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Steve Nash's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Steve Nash played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.0 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 12.5. |