Kyrie Irving vs. Steve Nash: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyrie Irving and Steve Nash all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kyrie Irving, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 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.
Kyrie Irving vs. Steve Nash | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Kyrie Irving | Steve Nash | Kyrie Irving | Steve Nash | |
Points | 76th | 96th | 56th | 64th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | 245th |
Assists | 100th | 5th | 67th | 10th |
Steals | 175th | 242nd | 77th | 222nd |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 162nd | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 25th | 37th | 24th | 42nd |
Years | 14 | 18 | 7 | 12 |
Kyrie Irving vs. Steve Nash | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Kyrie Irving | Steve Nash | Kyrie Irving | Steve Nash | |
Points | 30th | +300th | 44th | 171st |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | 89th | 11th | 111st | 8th |
Steals | 146th | +300th | 123rd | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 29th | 230th | 23rd | 166th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 76th | 96th | 20 | 18,433 vs. 17,387 | 1,046 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 3,173 vs. 3,642 | 469 | |
Assists | 100th | 5th | 95 | 4,365 vs. 10,335 | 5,970 |
Steals | 175th | 242nd | 67 | 1,022 vs. 899 | 123 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 337 vs. 102 | 235 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 638 vs. 643 | 5 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 2,535 vs. 2,999 | 464 | |
Field Goals Made | 88th | 110th | 22 | 6,787 vs. 6,321 | 466 |
Field Goals Attempted | 89th | 132nd | 43 | 14,313 vs. 12,892 | 1,421 |
3-Pointers Made | 25th | 37th | 12 | 1,876 vs. 1,685 | 191 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 29th | 59th | 30 | 4,763 vs. 3,939 | 824 |
Free Throws Made | 179th | 170th | 9 | 2,983 vs. 3,060 | 77 |
Free Throws Attempted | 250th | 244th | 6 | 3,360 vs. 3,384 | 24 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 43rd | +257 | 779 vs. 1,217 | 438 |
Seasons | 190th | 27th | 163 | 14 vs. 18 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kyrie Irving | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 160th | 0 | 3 vs. 3 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 30th | 276th | 246 | 37 vs. 2 | 35 |
50+ point games | 19th | - | 6 vs. 0 | 6 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 56th | 64th | 8 | 2,211 vs. 2,072 | 139 |
Rebounds | +300th | 245th | +55 | 353 vs. 422 | 69 |
Assists | 67th | 10th | 57 | 471 vs. 1,061 | 590 |
Steals | 77th | 222nd | 145 | 128 vs. 66 | 62 |
Blocks | 162nd | +300th | +138 | 53 vs. 14 | 39 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 83 vs. 68 | 15 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 228th | 163rd | 65 | 270 vs. 354 | 84 |
Field Goals Made | 56th | 68th | 12 | 815 vs. 749 | 66 |
Field Goals Attempted | 60th | 74th | 14 | 1,781 vs. 1,584 | 197 |
3-Pointers Made | 24th | 42nd | 18 | 225 vs. 178 | 47 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 30th | 55th | 25 | 574 vs. 438 | 136 |
Free Throws Made | 109th | 83rd | 26 | 356 vs. 396 | 40 |
Free Throws Attempted | 145th | 119th | 26 | 403 vs. 440 | 37 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 183rd | 105th | 78 | 96 vs. 120 | 24 |
Playoffs | +300th | 76th | +224 | 7 vs. 12 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kyrie Irving | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | 78th | 41 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 30th | +300th | +270 | 23.66 vs. 14.29 | 9.38 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 4.07 vs. 2.99 | 1.08 | |
Assists per game | 89th | 11th | 78 | 5.60 vs. 8.49 | 2.89 |
Steals per game | 146th | +300th | +154 | 1.31 vs. 0.74 | 0.57 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.43 vs. 0.08 | 0.35 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.82 vs. 0.53 | 0.29 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.25 vs. 2.46 | 0.79 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 26th | +300th | +274 | 8.71 vs. 5.19 | 3.52 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 27th | +300th | +273 | 18.37 vs. 10.59 | 7.78 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 29th | 230th | 201 | 2.41 vs. 1.38 | 1.02 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 23rd | 227th | 204 | 6.11 vs. 3.24 | 2.88 |
Free Throws Made per game | 147th | +300th | +153 | 3.83 vs. 2.51 | 1.31 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 205th | +300th | +95 | 4.31 vs. 2.78 | 1.53 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 44th | 171st | 127 | 23.03 vs. 17.27 | 5.76 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.68 vs. 3.52 | 0.16 | |
Assists per game | 111st | 8th | 103 | 4.91 vs. 8.84 | 3.94 |
Steals per game | 123rd | +300th | +177 | 1.33 vs. 0.55 | 0.78 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.55 vs. 0.12 | 0.44 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.86 vs. 0.57 | 0.30 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.81 vs. 2.95 | 0.14 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 47th | 185th | 138 | 8.49 vs. 6.24 | 2.25 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 52nd | 228th | 176 | 18.55 vs. 13.20 | 5.35 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 23rd | 166th | 143 | 2.34 vs. 1.48 | 0.86 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 42nd | 194th | 152 | 5.98 vs. 3.65 | 2.33 |
Free Throws Made per game | 204th | 268th | 64 | 3.71 vs. 3.30 | 0.41 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 284th | +300th | +16 | 4.20 vs. 3.67 | 0.53 |
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.