Neil Johnston vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Steve Nash 7

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Steve Nash 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Steve Nash 0

Assists Leader Neil Johnston 0 Steve Nash 5

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.