Joe Johnson vs. Steve Nash: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Johnson 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joe Johnson, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2002 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, 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.

Joe Johnson vs. Steve Nash
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Steve Nash Joe Johnson Steve Nash
Points
50th
96th
88th
64th
Rebounds
279th
+300th
200th
245th
Assists
73rd
5th
99th
10th
Steals
151st
242nd
124th
222nd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
21st
37th
56th
42nd
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Joe Johnson vs. Steve Nash
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Steve Nash Joe Johnson Steve Nash
Points
225th
+300th
239th
171st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
242nd
11th
+300th
8th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
166th
230th
203rd
166th

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:

Joe Johnson Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
50th
96th
46 20,407 vs. 17,3873,020
Rebounds
279th
+300th
+21 5,059 vs. 3,6421,417
Assists
73rd
5th
68 5,001 vs. 10,3355,334
Steals
151st
242nd
91 1,071 vs. 899172
Blocks
+300th
+300th
260 vs. 102158
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,067 vs. 643424
Defensive Rebounds
168th
+300th
+132 3,992 vs. 2,999993
Field Goals Made
48th
110th
62 7,823 vs. 6,3211,502
Field Goals Attempted
34th
132nd
98 17,720 vs. 12,8924,828
3-Pointers Made
21st
37th
16 1,978 vs. 1,685293
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
59th
39 5,331 vs. 3,9391,392
Free Throws Made
209th
170th
39 2,783 vs. 3,060277
Free Throws Attempted
228th
244th
16 3,468 vs. 3,38484

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
30th
43rd
13 1,277 vs. 1,21760
Seasons
27th
27th
0 18 vs. 180

Triple-Doubles:

Joe Johnson Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
160th
42 2 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
276th
138 6 vs. 24
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
64th
24 1,828 vs. 2,072244
Rebounds
200th
245th
45 506 vs. 42284
Assists
99th
10th
89 369 vs. 1,061692
Steals
124th
222nd
98 96 vs. 6630
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 145
Offensive Rebounds
212nd
+300th
+88 116 vs. 6848
Defensive Rebounds
142nd
163rd
21 390 vs. 35436
Field Goals Made
79th
68th
11 703 vs. 74946
Field Goals Attempted
66th
74th
8 1,647 vs. 1,58463
3-Pointers Made
56th
42nd
14 158 vs. 17820
3-Pointers Attempted
48th
55th
7 466 vs. 43828
Free Throws Made
178th
83rd
95 264 vs. 396132
Free Throws Attempted
190th
119th
71 339 vs. 440101

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
105th
0 120 vs. 1200
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson 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:

Joe Johnson Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
225th
+300th
+75 15.98 vs. 14.291.69
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.96 vs. 2.990.97
Assists per game
242nd
11th
231 3.92 vs. 8.494.58
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 0.740.10
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.080.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 0.530.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.13 vs. 2.460.66
Field Goals Made per game
219th
+300th
+81 6.13 vs. 5.190.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
185th
+300th
+115 13.88 vs. 10.593.28
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
230th
64 1.55 vs. 1.380.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
116th
227th
111 4.17 vs. 3.240.94
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.18 vs. 2.510.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 2.780.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
239th
171st
68 15.23 vs. 17.272.03
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.22 vs. 3.520.70
Assists per game
+300th
8th
+292 3.08 vs. 8.845.77
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.550.25
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.120.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.570.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.25 vs. 2.950.30
Field Goals Made per game
229th
185th
44 5.86 vs. 6.240.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
197th
228th
31 13.73 vs. 13.200.53
3-Pointers Made per game
203rd
166th
37 1.32 vs. 1.480.17
3-Pointers Attempted per game
171st
194th
23 3.88 vs. 3.650.23
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
268th
+32 2.20 vs. 3.301.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 3.670.84

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.