DeMarcus Cousins vs. Steve Nash: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where DeMarcus Cousins, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2011 to 2022, 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.

DeMarcus Cousins vs. Steve Nash
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins Steve Nash DeMarcus Cousins Steve Nash
Points
243rd
96th
+300th
64th
Rebounds
142nd
+300th
+300th
245th
Assists
+300th
5th
+300th
10th
Steals
256th
242nd
+300th
222nd
Blocks
176th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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DeMarcus Cousins vs. Steve Nash
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins Steve Nash DeMarcus Cousins Steve Nash
Points
81st
+300th
+300th
171st
Rebounds
49th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
11th
+300th
8th
Steals
129th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
138th
+300th
+300th
+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:

DeMarcus Cousins Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
243rd
96th
147 12,802 vs. 17,3874,585
Rebounds
142nd
+300th
+158 6,664 vs. 3,6423,022
Assists
+300th
5th
+295 1,979 vs. 10,3358,356
Steals
256th
242nd
14 874 vs. 89925
Blocks
176th
+300th
+124 742 vs. 102640
Offensive Rebounds
170th
+300th
+130 1,692 vs. 6431,049
Defensive Rebounds
98th
+300th
+202 4,972 vs. 2,9991,973
Field Goals Made
293rd
110th
183 4,562 vs. 6,3211,759
Field Goals Attempted
294th
132nd
162 9,924 vs. 12,8922,968
3-Pointers Made
+300th
37th
+263 426 vs. 1,6851,259
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
59th
+241 1,288 vs. 3,9392,651
Free Throws Made
145th
170th
25 3,252 vs. 3,060192
Free Throws Attempted
123rd
244th
121 4,411 vs. 3,3841,027

Games and Years:

DeMarcus Cousins Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
43rd
+257 654 vs. 1,217563
Seasons
+300th
27th
+273 11 vs. 187

Triple-Doubles:

DeMarcus Cousins Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
69th
160th
91 9 vs. 36

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMarcus Cousins Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
84th
276th
192 13 vs. 211
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMarcus Cousins Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
64th
+236 167 vs. 2,0721,905
Rebounds
+300th
245th
+55 70 vs. 422352
Assists
+300th
10th
+290 30 vs. 1,0611,031
Steals
+300th
222nd
+78 10 vs. 6656
Blocks
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 144
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 6850
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
163rd
+137 52 vs. 354302
Field Goals Made
+300th
68th
+232 59 vs. 749690
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
74th
+226 124 vs. 1,5841,460
3-Pointers Made
+300th
42nd
+258 11 vs. 178167
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
55th
+245 28 vs. 438410
Free Throws Made
+300th
83rd
+217 38 vs. 396358
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
119th
+181 54 vs. 440386

Games and Years:

DeMarcus Cousins Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
105th
+195 20 vs. 120100
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 3 vs. 129

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMarcus Cousins Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMarcus Cousins Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
+300th
+219 19.57 vs. 14.295.29
Rebounds per game
49th
+300th
+251 10.19 vs. 2.997.20
Assists per game
+300th
11th
+289 3.03 vs. 8.495.47
Steals per game
129th
+300th
+171 1.34 vs. 0.740.60
Blocks per game
138th
+300th
+162 1.13 vs. 0.081.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
76th
+300th
+224 2.59 vs. 0.532.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.60 vs. 2.465.14
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
+300th
+178 6.98 vs. 5.191.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
113rd
+300th
+187 15.17 vs. 10.594.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
230th
+70 0.65 vs. 1.380.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
227th
+73 1.97 vs. 3.241.27
Free Throws Made per game
57th
+300th
+243 4.97 vs. 2.512.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
+300th
+259 6.74 vs. 2.783.96

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMarcus Cousins Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
171st
+129 8.35 vs. 17.278.92
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.50 vs. 3.520.02
Assists per game
+300th
8th
+292 1.50 vs. 8.847.34
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.550.05
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.120.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.90 vs. 0.570.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.60 vs. 2.950.35
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
185th
+115 2.95 vs. 6.243.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
228th
+72 6.20 vs. 13.207.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.55 vs. 1.480.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
194th
+106 1.40 vs. 3.652.25
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
268th
+32 1.90 vs. 3.301.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.70 vs. 3.670.97

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.