John Lucas vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and John Lucas that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Lucas

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Lucas 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team John Lucas 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader John Lucas 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Steve Nash 102

Total Games John Lucas 928 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Steve Nash 14

Total Games John Lucas 45 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.