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?
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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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 11 | 18 | 3 | 12 |
DeMarcus Cousins vs. Steve Nash | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | DeMarcus Cousins | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 243rd | 96th | 147 | 12,802 vs. 17,387 | 4,585 |
Rebounds | 142nd | +300th | +158 | 6,664 vs. 3,642 | 3,022 |
Assists | +300th | 5th | +295 | 1,979 vs. 10,335 | 8,356 |
Steals | 256th | 242nd | 14 | 874 vs. 899 | 25 |
Blocks | 176th | +300th | +124 | 742 vs. 102 | 640 |
Offensive Rebounds | 170th | +300th | +130 | 1,692 vs. 643 | 1,049 |
Defensive Rebounds | 98th | +300th | +202 | 4,972 vs. 2,999 | 1,973 |
Field Goals Made | 293rd | 110th | 183 | 4,562 vs. 6,321 | 1,759 |
Field Goals Attempted | 294th | 132nd | 162 | 9,924 vs. 12,892 | 2,968 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 37th | +263 | 426 vs. 1,685 | 1,259 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 59th | +241 | 1,288 vs. 3,939 | 2,651 |
Free Throws Made | 145th | 170th | 25 | 3,252 vs. 3,060 | 192 |
Free Throws Attempted | 123rd | 244th | 121 | 4,411 vs. 3,384 | 1,027 |
Games and Years: | DeMarcus Cousins | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 43rd | +257 | 654 vs. 1,217 | 563 |
Seasons | +300th | 27th | +273 | 11 vs. 18 | 7 |
Triple-Doubles: | DeMarcus Cousins | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 69th | 160th | 91 | 9 vs. 3 | 6 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | DeMarcus Cousins | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 84th | 276th | 192 | 13 vs. 2 | 11 |
50+ point games | 49th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | DeMarcus Cousins | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 64th | +236 | 167 vs. 2,072 | 1,905 |
Rebounds | +300th | 245th | +55 | 70 vs. 422 | 352 |
Assists | +300th | 10th | +290 | 30 vs. 1,061 | 1,031 |
Steals | +300th | 222nd | +78 | 10 vs. 66 | 56 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 10 vs. 14 | 4 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 18 vs. 68 | 50 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 163rd | +137 | 52 vs. 354 | 302 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 68th | +232 | 59 vs. 749 | 690 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 74th | +226 | 124 vs. 1,584 | 1,460 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 42nd | +258 | 11 vs. 178 | 167 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 55th | +245 | 28 vs. 438 | 410 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 83rd | +217 | 38 vs. 396 | 358 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 119th | +181 | 54 vs. 440 | 386 |
Games and Years: | DeMarcus Cousins | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 105th | +195 | 20 vs. 120 | 100 |
Playoffs | +300th | 76th | +224 | 3 vs. 12 | 9 |
Triple-Doubles: | DeMarcus Cousins | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | DeMarcus Cousins | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 78th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | DeMarcus Cousins | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 81st | +300th | +219 | 19.57 vs. 14.29 | 5.29 |
Rebounds per game | 49th | +300th | +251 | 10.19 vs. 2.99 | 7.20 |
Assists per game | +300th | 11th | +289 | 3.03 vs. 8.49 | 5.47 |
Steals per game | 129th | +300th | +171 | 1.34 vs. 0.74 | 0.60 |
Blocks per game | 138th | +300th | +162 | 1.13 vs. 0.08 | 1.05 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 76th | +300th | +224 | 2.59 vs. 0.53 | 2.06 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 26th | +300th | +274 | 7.60 vs. 2.46 | 5.14 |
Field Goals Made per game | 122nd | +300th | +178 | 6.98 vs. 5.19 | 1.78 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 113rd | +300th | +187 | 15.17 vs. 10.59 | 4.58 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 230th | +70 | 0.65 vs. 1.38 | 0.73 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 227th | +73 | 1.97 vs. 3.24 | 1.27 |
Free Throws Made per game | 57th | +300th | +243 | 4.97 vs. 2.51 | 2.46 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 41st | +300th | +259 | 6.74 vs. 2.78 | 3.96 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | DeMarcus Cousins | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 171st | +129 | 8.35 vs. 17.27 | 8.92 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.50 vs. 3.52 | 0.02 | |
Assists per game | +300th | 8th | +292 | 1.50 vs. 8.84 | 7.34 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.50 vs. 0.55 | 0.05 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.50 vs. 0.12 | 0.38 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.90 vs. 0.57 | 0.33 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.60 vs. 2.95 | 0.35 | |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 185th | +115 | 2.95 vs. 6.24 | 3.29 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 228th | +72 | 6.20 vs. 13.20 | 7.00 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 166th | +134 | 0.55 vs. 1.48 | 0.93 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 194th | +106 | 1.40 vs. 3.65 | 2.25 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 268th | +32 | 1.90 vs. 3.30 | 1.40 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.70 vs. 3.67 | 0.97 |
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.