Anthony Davis vs. Steve Nash: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Anthony Davis and Steve Nash all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Anthony Davis, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2013 to 2025, and Steve Nash, with 18 seasons played from 1997 to 2014, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Anthony Davis vs. Steve Nash
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Steve Nash Anthony Davis Steve Nash
Points
66th
96th
118th
64th
Rebounds
70th
+300th
109th
245th
Assists
+300th
5th
+300th
10th
Steals
167th
242nd
179th
222nd
Blocks
25th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Years1318612

Anthony Davis vs. Steve Nash
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Steve Nash Anthony Davis Steve Nash
Points
26th
+300th
19th
171st
Rebounds
36th
+300th
22nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
11th
+300th
8th
Steals
146th
+300th
140th
+300th
Blocks
14th
+300th
14th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
66th
96th
30 18,978 vs. 17,3871,591
Rebounds
70th
+300th
+230 8,416 vs. 3,6424,774
Assists
+300th
5th
+295 2,009 vs. 10,3358,326
Steals
167th
242nd
75 1,033 vs. 899134
Blocks
25th
+300th
+275 1,815 vs. 1021,713
Offensive Rebounds
95th
+300th
+205 2,086 vs. 6431,443
Defensive Rebounds
44th
+300th
+256 6,330 vs. 2,9993,331
Field Goals Made
74th
110th
36 7,100 vs. 6,321779
Field Goals Attempted
107th
132nd
25 13,589 vs. 12,892697
3-Pointers Made
+300th
37th
+263 375 vs. 1,6851,310
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
59th
+241 1,269 vs. 3,9392,670
Free Throws Made
62nd
170th
108 4,403 vs. 3,0601,343
Free Throws Attempted
69th
244th
175 5,546 vs. 3,3842,162

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
43rd
+257 787 vs. 1,217430
Seasons
292nd
27th
265 13 vs. 185

Triple-Doubles:

Anthony Davis Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
160th
26 4 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
276th
250 45 vs. 243
50+ point games
23rd
-
5 vs. 05
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
118th
64th
54 1,566 vs. 2,072506
Rebounds
109th
245th
136 705 vs. 422283
Assists
+300th
10th
+290 170 vs. 1,061891
Steals
179th
222nd
43 76 vs. 6610
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 129 vs. 14115
Offensive Rebounds
152nd
+300th
+148 148 vs. 6880
Defensive Rebounds
73rd
163rd
90 557 vs. 354203
Field Goals Made
125th
68th
57 574 vs. 749175
Field Goals Attempted
169th
74th
95 1,059 vs. 1,584525
3-Pointers Made
+300th
42nd
+258 36 vs. 178142
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
55th
+245 115 vs. 438323
Free Throws Made
90th
83rd
7 382 vs. 39614
Free Throws Attempted
107th
119th
12 455 vs. 44015

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
105th
+195 60 vs. 12060
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 6 vs. 126

Triple-Doubles:

Anthony Davis Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
78th
29 3 vs. 12
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
+300th
+274 24.11 vs. 14.299.83
Rebounds per game
36th
+300th
+264 10.69 vs. 2.997.70
Assists per game
+300th
11th
+289 2.55 vs. 8.495.94
Steals per game
146th
+300th
+154 1.31 vs. 0.740.57
Blocks per game
14th
+300th
+286 2.31 vs. 0.082.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
69th
+300th
+231 2.65 vs. 0.532.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 8.04 vs. 2.465.58
Field Goals Made per game
20th
+300th
+280 9.02 vs. 5.193.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
44th
+300th
+256 17.27 vs. 10.596.67
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
230th
+70 0.48 vs. 1.380.91
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
227th
+73 1.61 vs. 3.241.62
Free Throws Made per game
32nd
+300th
+268 5.59 vs. 2.513.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
+300th
+265 7.05 vs. 2.784.27

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
171st
152 26.10 vs. 17.278.83
Rebounds per game
22nd
+300th
+278 11.75 vs. 3.528.23
Assists per game
+300th
8th
+292 2.83 vs. 8.846.01
Steals per game
140th
+300th
+160 1.27 vs. 0.550.72
Blocks per game
14th
+300th
+286 2.15 vs. 0.122.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 2.47 vs. 0.571.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
+300th
+295 9.28 vs. 2.956.33
Field Goals Made per game
21st
185th
164 9.57 vs. 6.243.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
64th
228th
164 17.65 vs. 13.204.45
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.60 vs. 1.480.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
194th
+106 1.92 vs. 3.651.73
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
268th
245 6.37 vs. 3.303.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
+300th
+265 7.58 vs. 3.673.92

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.