John Havlicek vs. Steve Nash: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek 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 John Havlicek, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1963 to 1978, 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.

John Havlicek vs. Steve Nash
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Steve Nash John Havlicek Steve Nash
Points
19th
96th
15th
64th
Rebounds
82nd
+300th
37th
245th
Assists
40th
5th
28th
10th
Steals
+300th
242nd
253rd
222nd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years16181312

John Havlicek vs. Steve Nash
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Steve Nash John Havlicek Steve Nash
Points
56th
+300th
57th
171st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
232nd
+300th
Assists
148th
11th
120th
8th
Steals
+300th
+300th
215th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

John Havlicek Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
96th
77 26,395 vs. 17,3879,008
Rebounds
82nd
+300th
+218 8,007 vs. 3,6424,365
Assists
40th
5th
35 6,114 vs. 10,3354,221
Steals
+300th
242nd
+58 476 vs. 899423
Blocks
+300th
+300th
117 vs. 10215
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
610 vs. 64333
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,389 vs. 2,9991,610
Field Goals Made
13th
110th
97 10,513 vs. 6,3214,192
Field Goals Attempted
7th
132nd
125 23,930 vs. 12,89211,038
3-Pointers Made
n/a
37th
0 vs. 1,685
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
61st
0 vs. 3,939
Free Throws Made
32nd
170th
138 5,369 vs. 3,0602,309
Free Throws Attempted
36th
244th
208 6,589 vs. 3,3843,205

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
44th
12 1,270 vs. 1,21753
Seasons
91st
29th
62 16 vs. 182

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
18th
160th
142 31 vs. 328

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
277th
189 12 vs. 210
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
64th
49 3,776 vs. 2,0721,704
Rebounds
37th
245th
208 1,186 vs. 422764
Assists
28th
10th
18 825 vs. 1,061236
Steals
253rd
222nd
31 60 vs. 666
Blocks
+300th
+300th
16 vs. 142
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79 vs. 6811
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
163rd
+137 199 vs. 354155
Field Goals Made
13th
68th
55 1,451 vs. 749702
Field Goals Attempted
11th
74th
63 3,329 vs. 1,5841,745
3-Pointers Made
n/a
42nd
0 vs. 178
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
55th
0 vs. 438
Free Throws Made
15th
83rd
68 874 vs. 396478
Free Throws Attempted
19th
119th
100 1,046 vs. 440606

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
105th
81 172 vs. 12052
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
39th
27 5 vs. 14

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
78th
50 5 vs. 14
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
+300th
+244 20.78 vs. 14.296.50
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.30 vs. 2.993.31
Assists per game
148th
11th
137 4.81 vs. 8.493.68
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.21 vs. 0.740.47
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.080.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.54 vs. 0.531.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 2.461.05
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
+300th
+258 8.28 vs. 5.193.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 18.84 vs. 10.598.25
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
229th
0.00 vs. 1.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
229th
0.00 vs. 3.24
Free Throws Made per game
105th
+300th
+195 4.23 vs. 2.511.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
+300th
+179 5.19 vs. 2.782.41

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
171st
114 21.95 vs. 17.274.69
Rebounds per game
232nd
+300th
+68 6.90 vs. 3.523.38
Assists per game
120th
8th
112 4.80 vs. 8.844.05
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.13 vs. 0.550.58
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.120.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 0.570.92
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.75 vs. 2.950.80
Field Goals Made per game
48th
185th
137 8.44 vs. 6.242.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
228th
188 19.35 vs. 13.206.15
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
166th
0.00 vs. 1.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
194th
0.00 vs. 3.65
Free Throws Made per game
75th
268th
193 5.08 vs. 3.301.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
+300th
+202 6.08 vs. 3.672.41

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.