Steve Nash vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook 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.
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Russell Westbrook is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Steve Nash.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Russell Westbrook has better scoring stats than Steve Nash 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Russell Westbrook averages 6.9 points more than Steve Nash in his 18 seasons (21.2 points against 14.3), and he also scored a total of 8,818 points more (26,205 vs. 17,387).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | 18 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | +6.9 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | 18 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +8,818 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Steve Nash | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Russell Westbrook has a better career point average than Steve Nash (+5.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+963).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | 12 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +5.2 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | 12 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +963 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 309 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +361 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 875 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +247 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 1,177 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +58 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 40 | +38 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 48 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +32 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 103 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +18 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 115 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +20 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 5 | +5 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 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: | +6.9 | +2.4 | +6.8 | +5.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +12.3 | +2.3 | +3.5 | +13.2 | +1 | +20 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 7.6 | 17.4 | 43.9 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 30.5 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 77.2 | 17 | 1,237 |
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: | +8,818 | +3,107 | +8,598 | +5.2 | +318 | +538 | +12.3 | +2,922 | +4,361 | +13.2 | +1 | +20 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | 9,428 | 21,490 | 43.9 | 1,367 | 4,477 | 30.5 | 5,982 | 7,745 | 77.2 | 17 | 1,237 |
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: | +5.2 | +1.6 | +6.1 | +6.8 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +10.7 | +2.2 | +3.0 | +8.0 | +2 | +15 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 7.8 | 19.3 | 40.5 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 29.9 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
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: | +963 | +307 | +1,025 | +6.8 | +9 | +187 | +10.7 | +340 | +458 | +8.0 | +2 | +15 |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | 1,056 | 2,609 | 40.5 | 187 | 625 | 29.9 | 736 | 898 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Steve Nash's additional seasons: | ||||
* Steve Nash played 1 season more than Russell Westbrook in the NBA. In that year—his season 18 in 2014—he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 15 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 4 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2011 | 17 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.1 | +23.1 | 2012 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 16.1 | +16.1 | 2003 | 20 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2010 | 16 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2024 | 6 |
Steve Nash's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Steve Nash didn't play in the postseason. |