Goran Dragic vs. Steve Nash: Tale of the tape

Jan 30, 2013, 5:04 PM | Updated: 5:15 pm

Goran Dragic		Steve Nash
14.2	Points per game	11.5
6.3	Assists per game	8.0
2.8	Rebounds per game	2.7
2.3	Turnovers per game	2.7
1.42	Steals per game	.76
.446	Field goal percentage	.523
.317	Three-point percentage	.444
15-28	Win/loss record	8-13

As Steve Nash makes his return to the Valley, many people will wonder if the Suns were right to let him go in the first place.

After all, the Suns are a paltry 15-30 on the season, fired their head coach, and generally seem to be heading in the wrong direction.

However, the man signed to replace Nash was Goran Dragic, and the 26-year-old has put together a decent year for the team, averaging career bests in points, rebounds and assists. Is he Nash? No. But then again, maybe the Suns are better off that way.

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Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash leaves the court
after
an NBA basketball game against the San
Antonio
Spurs, Wednesday, April 25, 2012, in Phoenix.
This was Nash's final game for the Suns.
(AP Photo/Matt York)

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash (13) celebrates his
game-winning shot with teammate Grant Hill (33)
during the second half of an NBA basketball
game against Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, Feb.
7, 2012, in Milwaukee. The Suns won 107-105.
(AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash, right, puts up the
game-winning shot against Milwaukee Bucks' Luc
Richard Mbah a Moute (12) and Drew Gooden,
left, during the second half of an NBA
basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in
Milwaukee. The Suns won 107-105. (AP
Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Phoenix Suns coach Alvin Gentry, left, and
player Steve Nash pose for a photograph during
the NBA basketball team's media day Monday,
Sept. 27, 2010, in Phoenix. The Suns begin life
without Amare Stoudemire this week with a
training camp in San Diego. (AP Photo/Ross D.
Franklin)

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash celebrates during
the fourth quarter of Game 2 of an NBA second-
round playoff basketball series against the San
Antonio Spurs Wednesday, May 5, 2010, in
Phoenix. The Suns won 110-102 to take a 2-0
series lead. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal, right,
high fives teammate Steve Nash during a team
basketball practice Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 in
Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash, left, gets a hug
from San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan after
the Spurs beat the Suns, 114-106, in their
Western Conference playoff basketball game,
Friday, May 18, 2007, in San Antonio. (AP
Photo/Matt Slocum)

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash, right, of
Canada,goes after San Antonio Spurs forward
Robert Horry (5) in the fourth quarter of their
second round playoff basketball game in San
Antonio, Monday, May 14, 2007. Horry was
ejected for the flagrant foul against Nash. The
Suns won 104-98. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash takes the floor after running into San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker during the fourth quarter of an NBA Western Conference semifinal round playoff basketball game in Phoenix Sunday, May 6, 2007. The Spurs won 111-106. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash celebrates in the closing minutes of their first round Western Conference NBA playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Sunday, April 29, 2007 in Los Angeles. The Suns won, 113-100. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash, right, and Amare
Stoudemire celebrate their victory over the Los
Angeles Lakers late in the fourth quarter of an
NBA playoff basketball game Sunday, April 22,
2007, at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix.
The Suns defeated the Lakers, 95-87. (AP
Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Lakers' Lamar Odom, left, and Kwame Brown, rear, defend as Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash dishes off during their NBA first-round playoff basketball game Sunday, April 23, 2006, at U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix. The Suns won 107-102 to go up 1-0 in the best-of-seven series behind Nash's 20 points and 10 assists. (AP Photo/Rick Hossman)

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash, left, celebrates
after hitting a 3-point shot late in the fourth
quarter of an NBA basketball game against the
Washington Wizards on Friday, Dec. 22, 2006, in
Phoenix. Nash scored 42 points, but the Wizards
won 144-139 overtime, breaking the Suns' 15-
game winning streak. Wizards forward Caron
Butler is at right. (AP Photo/Tom Hood)

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash of Canada hoists
up his NBA MVP award prior to his team's
second-round playoff basketball game against
the Los Angeles Clippers Monday, May 8, 2006,
at U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix. Nash won the
award for the second consecutive year.(AP
Photo/Matt York)

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash, of Canada, clutches the Maurice Podoloff Trophy for the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the 2005-06 season during an award ceremony Sunday, May 7, 2006, in Phoenix. Nash won the award for the second year in a row Sunday, becoming just the ninth player in league history to do so. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash of Canada hits a 3-
point shot against the Los Angeles Lakers
during the fourth quarter of their NBA
basketball first-round playoff game Sunday,
April 23, 2006, at U.S. Airways Center in
Phoenix. Nash had 20 points in the Suns' 107-
102 game one win. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) hugs Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash (13) after Phoenix defeated Dallas 130-126 in overtime in Dallas on Friday, May 20, 2005. Phoenix won the series 4-2, advancing to the Western Conference finals. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash of Canada holds his NBA MVP trophy prior to their Western Conference semifinals game against the Dallas Mavericks Monday, May 9, 2005, at America West Arena in Phoenix.(AP Photo/Matt York)

Phoenix Suns chairman and CEO Jerry Colangelo, right, presents Suns guard Steve Nash, left, of Canada, with the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award for the 2004-05 season at a press conference at America West Arena in Phoenix Sunday, May 8, 2005. (AP Photo/Tom Hood)

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash (13) takes a shot and gives Memphis Grizzlies guard Jason Williams, right, a foot to the jaw in the fourth quarter of their first-round Western Conference playoff game Sunday, May 1, 2005, in Memphis, Tenn. Nash scored 24 points as the Suns defeated the Grizzlies, 123-115, to sweep the series, 4-0. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Phoenix Suns head coach Mike D'Antoni talks
with guard Steve Nash (13) in the first quarter
of their first-round Western Conference playoff
game against the Memphis Grizzlies Friday,
April 29, 2005, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP
Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash passes the ball on his way to winning the skills challenge competition in Denver, Saturday night, Feb. 19, 2005. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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