Kevin Durant vs. Steve Nash: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Durant 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 Kevin Durant, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2008 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.
Kevin Durant vs. Steve Nash | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Kevin Durant | Steve Nash | Kevin Durant | Steve Nash | |
Points | 8th | 96th | 7th | 64th |
Rebounds | 83rd | +300th | 28th | 245th |
Assists | 75th | 5th | 36th | 10th |
Steals | 106th | 242nd | 43rd | 222nd |
Blocks | 57th | +300th | 24th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 14th | 37th | 6th | 42nd |
Years | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 |
Kevin Durant vs. Steve Nash | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Kevin Durant | Steve Nash | Kevin Durant | Steve Nash | |
Points | 6th | +300th | 4th | 171st |
Rebounds | 241st | +300th | 160th | +300th |
Assists | 188th | 11th | 172nd | 8th |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 282nd | +300th |
Blocks | 138th | +300th | 114th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 68th | 230th | 44th | 166th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Durant | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 8th | 96th | 88 | 30,571 vs. 17,387 | 13,184 |
Rebounds | 83rd | +300th | +217 | 7,828 vs. 3,642 | 4,186 |
Assists | 75th | 5th | 70 | 4,908 vs. 10,335 | 5,427 |
Steals | 106th | 242nd | 136 | 1,174 vs. 899 | 275 |
Blocks | 57th | +300th | +243 | 1,273 vs. 102 | 1,171 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 740 vs. 643 | 97 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 29th | +300th | +271 | 7,088 vs. 2,999 | 4,089 |
Field Goals Made | 12th | 110th | 98 | 10,542 vs. 6,321 | 4,221 |
Field Goals Attempted | 16th | 132nd | 116 | 20,999 vs. 12,892 | 8,107 |
3-Pointers Made | 14th | 37th | 23 | 2,191 vs. 1,685 | 506 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 16th | 59th | 43 | 5,620 vs. 3,939 | 1,681 |
Free Throws Made | 8th | 170th | 162 | 7,296 vs. 3,060 | 4,236 |
Free Throws Attempted | 17th | 244th | 227 | 8,271 vs. 3,384 | 4,887 |
Games and Years: | Kevin Durant | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 74th | 43rd | 31 | 1,123 vs. 1,217 | 94 |
Seasons | 51st | 27th | 24 | 17 vs. 18 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kevin Durant | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 160th | 126 | 18 vs. 3 | 15 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kevin Durant | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 9th | 276th | 267 | 72 vs. 2 | 70 |
50+ point games | 12th | - | 9 vs. 0 | 9 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Durant | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 7th | 64th | 57 | 4,985 vs. 2,072 | 2,913 |
Rebounds | 28th | 245th | 217 | 1,327 vs. 422 | 905 |
Assists | 36th | 10th | 26 | 709 vs. 1,061 | 352 |
Steals | 43rd | 222nd | 179 | 172 vs. 66 | 106 |
Blocks | 24th | +300th | +276 | 204 vs. 14 | 190 |
Offensive Rebounds | 190th | +300th | +110 | 129 vs. 68 | 61 |
Defensive Rebounds | 10th | 163rd | 153 | 1,198 vs. 354 | 844 |
Field Goals Made | 8th | 68th | 60 | 1,684 vs. 749 | 935 |
Field Goals Attempted | 8th | 74th | 66 | 3,528 vs. 1,584 | 1,944 |
3-Pointers Made | 6th | 42nd | 36 | 366 vs. 178 | 188 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | 55th | 50 | 1,029 vs. 438 | 591 |
Free Throws Made | 5th | 83rd | 78 | 1,251 vs. 396 | 855 |
Free Throws Attempted | 9th | 119th | 110 | 1,441 vs. 440 | 1,001 |
Games and Years: | Kevin Durant | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 26th | 105th | 79 | 170 vs. 120 | 50 |
Playoffs | 45th | 76th | 31 | 13 vs. 12 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kevin Durant | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 31st | 39th | 8 | 2 vs. 1 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kevin Durant | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 4th | 78th | 74 | 14 vs. 1 | 13 |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Durant | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 27.22 vs. 14.29 | 12.94 |
Rebounds per game | 241st | +300th | +59 | 6.97 vs. 2.99 | 3.98 |
Assists per game | 188th | 11th | 177 | 4.37 vs. 8.49 | 4.12 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 1.05 vs. 0.74 | 0.31 | |
Blocks per game | 138th | +300th | +162 | 1.13 vs. 0.08 | 1.05 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.66 vs. 0.53 | 0.13 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 69th | +300th | +231 | 6.31 vs. 2.46 | 3.85 |
Field Goals Made per game | 11th | +300th | +289 | 9.39 vs. 5.19 | 4.19 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 22nd | +300th | +278 | 18.70 vs. 10.59 | 8.11 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 68th | 230th | 162 | 1.95 vs. 1.38 | 0.57 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 54th | 227th | 173 | 5.00 vs. 3.24 | 1.77 |
Free Throws Made per game | 16th | +300th | +284 | 6.50 vs. 2.51 | 3.98 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 29th | +300th | +271 | 7.37 vs. 2.78 | 4.58 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Durant | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 4th | 171st | 167 | 29.32 vs. 17.27 | 12.06 |
Rebounds per game | 160th | +300th | +140 | 7.81 vs. 3.52 | 4.29 |
Assists per game | 172nd | 8th | 164 | 4.17 vs. 8.84 | 4.67 |
Steals per game | 282nd | +300th | +18 | 1.01 vs. 0.55 | 0.46 |
Blocks per game | 114th | +300th | +186 | 1.20 vs. 0.12 | 1.08 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.76 vs. 0.57 | 0.19 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 42nd | +300th | +258 | 7.05 vs. 2.95 | 4.10 |
Field Goals Made per game | 15th | 185th | 170 | 9.91 vs. 6.24 | 3.66 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 17th | 228th | 211 | 20.75 vs. 13.20 | 7.55 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 44th | 166th | 122 | 2.15 vs. 1.48 | 0.67 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 38th | 194th | 156 | 6.05 vs. 3.65 | 2.40 |
Free Throws Made per game | 11th | 268th | 257 | 7.36 vs. 3.30 | 4.06 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 20th | +300th | +280 | 8.48 vs. 3.67 | 4.81 |
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.