LeBron James vs. Steve Nash: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James 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 LeBron James, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 2004 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.

LeBron James vs. Steve Nash
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Steve Nash LeBron James Steve Nash
Points
1st
96th
1st
64th
Rebounds
25th
+300th
4th
245th
Assists
4th
5th
2nd
10th
Steals
6th
242nd
1st
222nd
Blocks
70th
+300th
9th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
7th
37th
3rd
42nd
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LeBron James vs. Steve Nash
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Steve Nash LeBron James Steve Nash
Points
8th
+300th
6th
171st
Rebounds
188th
+300th
103rd
+300th
Assists
25th
11th
25th
8th
Steals
82nd
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
267th
+300th
164th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
132nd
230th
120th
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:

LeBron James Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
96th
95 42,184 vs. 17,38724,797
Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 11,731 vs. 3,6428,089
Assists
4th
5th
1 11,584 vs. 10,3351,249
Steals
6th
242nd
236 2,345 vs. 8991,446
Blocks
70th
+300th
+230 1,150 vs. 1021,048
Offensive Rebounds
147th
+300th
+153 1,799 vs. 6431,156
Defensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 9,932 vs. 2,9996,933
Field Goals Made
2nd
110th
108 15,488 vs. 6,3219,167
Field Goals Attempted
1st
132nd
131 30,583 vs. 12,89217,691
3-Pointers Made
7th
37th
30 2,559 vs. 1,685874
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
59th
54 7,322 vs. 3,9393,383
Free Throws Made
2nd
170th
168 8,649 vs. 3,0605,589
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
244th
241 11,735 vs. 3,3848,351

Games and Years:

LeBron James Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
43rd
41 1,562 vs. 1,217345
Seasons
1st
27th
26 22 vs. 184

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
160th
155 122 vs. 3119

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
276th
270 79 vs. 277
50+ point games
8th
-
14 vs. 014
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
64th
63 8,289 vs. 2,0726,217
Rebounds
4th
245th
241 2,628 vs. 4222,206
Assists
2nd
10th
8 2,095 vs. 1,0611,034
Steals
1st
222nd
221 493 vs. 66427
Blocks
9th
+300th
+291 284 vs. 14270
Offensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 442 vs. 68374
Defensive Rebounds
1st
163rd
162 2,186 vs. 3541,832
Field Goals Made
1st
68th
67 2,971 vs. 7492,222
Field Goals Attempted
1st
74th
73 5,984 vs. 1,5844,400
3-Pointers Made
3rd
42nd
39 480 vs. 178302
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
55th
53 1,443 vs. 4381,005
Free Throws Made
1st
83rd
82 1,867 vs. 3961,471
Free Throws Attempted
1st
119th
118 2,519 vs. 4402,079

Games and Years:

LeBron James Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
105th
104 292 vs. 120172
Playoffs
3rd
76th
73 18 vs. 126

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
2nd
39th
37 28 vs. 127

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
78th
76 29 vs. 128
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
+300th
+292 27.01 vs. 14.2912.72
Rebounds per game
188th
+300th
+112 7.51 vs. 2.994.52
Assists per game
25th
11th
14 7.42 vs. 8.491.08
Steals per game
82nd
+300th
+218 1.50 vs. 0.740.76
Blocks per game
267th
+300th
+33 0.74 vs. 0.080.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.15 vs. 0.530.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
63rd
+300th
+237 6.36 vs. 2.463.89
Field Goals Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 9.92 vs. 5.194.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
+300th
+287 19.58 vs. 10.598.99
3-Pointers Made per game
132nd
230th
98 1.64 vs. 1.380.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
72nd
227th
155 4.69 vs. 3.241.45
Free Throws Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 5.54 vs. 2.513.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.51 vs. 2.784.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
171st
165 28.39 vs. 17.2711.12
Rebounds per game
103rd
+300th
+197 9.00 vs. 3.525.48
Assists per game
25th
8th
17 7.17 vs. 8.841.67
Steals per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.69 vs. 0.551.14
Blocks per game
164th
+300th
+136 0.97 vs. 0.120.86
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.51 vs. 0.570.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.49 vs. 2.954.54
Field Goals Made per game
10th
185th
175 10.17 vs. 6.243.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
228th
209 20.49 vs. 13.207.29
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
166th
46 1.64 vs. 1.480.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
194th
99 4.94 vs. 3.651.29
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
268th
246 6.39 vs. 3.303.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.63 vs. 3.674.96

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.