Vinnie Johnson vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)