James Harden vs. Steve Nash: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Steve Nash all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 James Harden, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2010 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
James Harden vs. Steve Nash | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
James Harden | Steve Nash | James Harden | Steve Nash | |
Points | 11th | 96th | 14th | 64th |
Rebounds | 162nd | +300th | 60th | 245th |
Assists | 13th | 5th | 8th | 10th |
Steals | 26th | 242nd | 12th | 222nd |
Blocks | 202nd | +300th | 84th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 2nd | 37th | 4th | 42nd |
Years | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
James Harden vs. Steve Nash | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
James Harden | Steve Nash | James Harden | Steve Nash | |
Points | 27th | +300th | 51st | 171st |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | 30th | 11th | 39th | 8th |
Steals | 84th | +300th | 47th | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 11th | 230th | 15th | 166th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 11th | 96th | 85 | 27,687 vs. 17,387 | 10,300 |
Rebounds | 162nd | +300th | +138 | 6,473 vs. 3,642 | 2,831 |
Assists | 13th | 5th | 8 | 8,316 vs. 10,335 | 2,019 |
Steals | 26th | 242nd | 216 | 1,715 vs. 899 | 816 |
Blocks | 202nd | +300th | +98 | 655 vs. 102 | 553 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 871 vs. 643 | 228 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 60th | +300th | +240 | 5,602 vs. 2,999 | 2,603 |
Field Goals Made | 39th | 110th | 71 | 8,174 vs. 6,321 | 1,853 |
Field Goals Attempted | 31st | 132nd | 101 | 18,610 vs. 12,892 | 5,718 |
3-Pointers Made | 2nd | 37th | 35 | 3,175 vs. 1,685 | 1,490 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | 59th | 57 | 8,750 vs. 3,939 | 4,811 |
Free Throws Made | 5th | 170th | 165 | 8,164 vs. 3,060 | 5,104 |
Free Throws Attempted | 7th | 244th | 237 | 9,478 vs. 3,384 | 6,094 |
Games and Years: | James Harden | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 67th | 43rd | 24 | 1,151 vs. 1,217 | 66 |
Seasons | 87th | 27th | 60 | 16 vs. 18 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | James Harden | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 8th | 160th | 152 | 80 vs. 3 | 77 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | James Harden | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 4th | 276th | 272 | 105 vs. 2 | 103 |
50+ point games | 4th | - | 24 vs. 0 | 24 | |
60+ point games | 4th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 14th | 64th | 50 | 3,895 vs. 2,072 | 1,823 |
Rebounds | 60th | 245th | 185 | 948 vs. 422 | 526 |
Assists | 8th | 10th | 2 | 1,125 vs. 1,061 | 64 |
Steals | 12th | 222nd | 210 | 282 vs. 66 | 216 |
Blocks | 84th | +300th | +216 | 98 vs. 14 | 84 |
Offensive Rebounds | 195th | +300th | +105 | 126 vs. 68 | 58 |
Defensive Rebounds | 35th | 163rd | 128 | 822 vs. 354 | 468 |
Field Goals Made | 24th | 68th | 44 | 1,173 vs. 749 | 424 |
Field Goals Attempted | 18th | 74th | 56 | 2,760 vs. 1,584 | 1,176 |
3-Pointers Made | 4th | 42nd | 38 | 434 vs. 178 | 256 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 3rd | 55th | 52 | 1,275 vs. 438 | 837 |
Free Throws Made | 9th | 83rd | 74 | 1,115 vs. 396 | 719 |
Free Throws Attempted | 11th | 119th | 108 | 1,283 vs. 440 | 843 |
Games and Years: | James Harden | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 23rd | 105th | 82 | 173 vs. 120 | 53 |
Playoffs | 10th | 76th | 66 | 16 vs. 12 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | James Harden | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 13th | 39th | 26 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | James Harden | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 9th | 78th | 69 | 11 vs. 1 | 10 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 27th | +300th | +273 | 24.05 vs. 14.29 | 9.77 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.62 vs. 2.99 | 2.63 | |
Assists per game | 30th | 11th | 19 | 7.23 vs. 8.49 | 1.27 |
Steals per game | 84th | +300th | +216 | 1.49 vs. 0.74 | 0.75 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.57 vs. 0.08 | 0.49 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.76 vs. 0.53 | 0.23 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 164th | +300th | +136 | 4.87 vs. 2.46 | 2.40 |
Field Goals Made per game | 107th | +300th | +193 | 7.10 vs. 5.19 | 1.91 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 70th | +300th | +230 | 16.17 vs. 10.59 | 5.58 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 11th | 230th | 219 | 2.76 vs. 1.38 | 1.37 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 5th | 227th | 222 | 7.60 vs. 3.24 | 4.37 |
Free Throws Made per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 7.09 vs. 2.51 | 4.58 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | +300th | +283 | 8.23 vs. 2.78 | 5.45 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 51st | 171st | 120 | 22.51 vs. 17.27 | 5.25 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.48 vs. 3.52 | 1.96 | |
Assists per game | 39th | 8th | 31 | 6.50 vs. 8.84 | 2.34 |
Steals per game | 47th | +300th | +253 | 1.63 vs. 0.55 | 1.08 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.57 vs. 0.12 | 0.45 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.73 vs. 0.57 | 0.16 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 181st | +300th | +119 | 4.75 vs. 2.95 | 1.80 |
Field Goals Made per game | 143rd | 185th | 42 | 6.78 vs. 6.24 | 0.54 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 109th | 228th | 119 | 15.95 vs. 13.20 | 2.75 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 15th | 166th | 151 | 2.51 vs. 1.48 | 1.03 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 10th | 194th | 184 | 7.37 vs. 3.65 | 3.72 |
Free Throws Made per game | 21st | 268th | 247 | 6.45 vs. 3.30 | 3.15 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 39th | +300th | +261 | 7.42 vs. 3.67 | 3.75 |
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.