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?

Player comparisons:
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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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Kevin Durant vs. Steve Nash
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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:

Kevin Durant Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
96th
88 30,571 vs. 17,38713,184
Rebounds
83rd
+300th
+217 7,828 vs. 3,6424,186
Assists
75th
5th
70 4,908 vs. 10,3355,427
Steals
106th
242nd
136 1,174 vs. 899275
Blocks
57th
+300th
+243 1,273 vs. 1021,171
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
740 vs. 64397
Defensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 7,088 vs. 2,9994,089
Field Goals Made
12th
110th
98 10,542 vs. 6,3214,221
Field Goals Attempted
16th
132nd
116 20,999 vs. 12,8928,107
3-Pointers Made
14th
37th
23 2,191 vs. 1,685506
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
59th
43 5,620 vs. 3,9391,681
Free Throws Made
8th
170th
162 7,296 vs. 3,0604,236
Free Throws Attempted
17th
244th
227 8,271 vs. 3,3844,887

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
43rd
31 1,123 vs. 1,21794
Seasons
51st
27th
24 17 vs. 181

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Durant Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
34th
160th
126 18 vs. 315

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
276th
267 72 vs. 270
50+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
64th
57 4,985 vs. 2,0722,913
Rebounds
28th
245th
217 1,327 vs. 422905
Assists
36th
10th
26 709 vs. 1,061352
Steals
43rd
222nd
179 172 vs. 66106
Blocks
24th
+300th
+276 204 vs. 14190
Offensive Rebounds
190th
+300th
+110 129 vs. 6861
Defensive Rebounds
10th
163rd
153 1,198 vs. 354844
Field Goals Made
8th
68th
60 1,684 vs. 749935
Field Goals Attempted
8th
74th
66 3,528 vs. 1,5841,944
3-Pointers Made
6th
42nd
36 366 vs. 178188
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
55th
50 1,029 vs. 438591
Free Throws Made
5th
83rd
78 1,251 vs. 396855
Free Throws Attempted
9th
119th
110 1,441 vs. 4401,001

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
105th
79 170 vs. 12050
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Durant Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
39th
8 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
78th
74 14 vs. 113
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
+300th
+294 27.22 vs. 14.2912.94
Rebounds per game
241st
+300th
+59 6.97 vs. 2.993.98
Assists per game
188th
11th
177 4.37 vs. 8.494.12
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.740.31
Blocks per game
138th
+300th
+162 1.13 vs. 0.081.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.530.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
69th
+300th
+231 6.31 vs. 2.463.85
Field Goals Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 9.39 vs. 5.194.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
22nd
+300th
+278 18.70 vs. 10.598.11
3-Pointers Made per game
68th
230th
162 1.95 vs. 1.380.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
54th
227th
173 5.00 vs. 3.241.77
Free Throws Made per game
16th
+300th
+284 6.50 vs. 2.513.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.37 vs. 2.784.58

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
171st
167 29.32 vs. 17.2712.06
Rebounds per game
160th
+300th
+140 7.81 vs. 3.524.29
Assists per game
172nd
8th
164 4.17 vs. 8.844.67
Steals per game
282nd
+300th
+18 1.01 vs. 0.550.46
Blocks per game
114th
+300th
+186 1.20 vs. 0.121.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.570.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
42nd
+300th
+258 7.05 vs. 2.954.10
Field Goals Made per game
15th
185th
170 9.91 vs. 6.243.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
228th
211 20.75 vs. 13.207.55
3-Pointers Made per game
44th
166th
122 2.15 vs. 1.480.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
38th
194th
156 6.05 vs. 3.652.40
Free Throws Made per game
11th
268th
257 7.36 vs. 3.304.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 8.48 vs. 3.674.81

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.