Steve Nash revolutionized the way the game is played from the point guard position after landing with the Phoenix Suns in 2004, but after shooting a .490/.428/.904 line for his career, the former Dallas Mavs point guard could have been a shot-hoisting prodigy in retrospect.

Nash will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday with career averages of 14.3 points and 8.5 assists per game — and while those averages don't look Hall-of-Fame worthy at first glance, they easily could have if he averaged more points than assists, based on today's high-scoring league.

The two-time MVP reflected on his time with the Dallas Mavericks and the effect of his former coach, Don Nelson, who actively encouraged him to shoot the ball, despite his innate playmaking instincts.

“Nellie [launched] my career in pushing me to be aggressive and score the ball. But I never took it to the heights that the numbers validate in today's day and age, where I probably should have shot the ball 20 times a game, Nash told ESPN's Tim MacMahon. “It probably would have made a lot more sense.”

Nash shot over 40 percent from deep a remarkable 11 seasons in a row and 14 times of his 18 illustrious seasons in the NBA — a marksman's dream when it comes to deadeye accuracy.

If that wasn't enough, Steve Nash was part of the lauded 50-40-90 club for five straight seasons (2005-10) — all while taking less than 14 shots per game.

While some NBA players need multiple shot attempts to garner decent percentages, Nash was greatly efficient, picking his best spots on the court and optimizing his shot-making with a swift dribble and an uncanny vision that could find the most crowded teammate wide open for an easy lay-in.