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?
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 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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 22 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
LeBron James vs. Steve Nash | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 96th | 95 | 42,184 vs. 17,387 | 24,797 |
Rebounds | 25th | +300th | +275 | 11,731 vs. 3,642 | 8,089 |
Assists | 4th | 5th | 1 | 11,584 vs. 10,335 | 1,249 |
Steals | 6th | 242nd | 236 | 2,345 vs. 899 | 1,446 |
Blocks | 70th | +300th | +230 | 1,150 vs. 102 | 1,048 |
Offensive Rebounds | 147th | +300th | +153 | 1,799 vs. 643 | 1,156 |
Defensive Rebounds | 7th | +300th | +293 | 9,932 vs. 2,999 | 6,933 |
Field Goals Made | 2nd | 110th | 108 | 15,488 vs. 6,321 | 9,167 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 132nd | 131 | 30,583 vs. 12,892 | 17,691 |
3-Pointers Made | 7th | 37th | 30 | 2,559 vs. 1,685 | 874 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | 59th | 54 | 7,322 vs. 3,939 | 3,383 |
Free Throws Made | 2nd | 170th | 168 | 8,649 vs. 3,060 | 5,589 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 244th | 241 | 11,735 vs. 3,384 | 8,351 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 2nd | 43rd | 41 | 1,562 vs. 1,217 | 345 |
Seasons | 1st | 27th | 26 | 22 vs. 18 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 5th | 160th | 155 | 122 vs. 3 | 119 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | 276th | 270 | 79 vs. 2 | 77 |
50+ point games | 8th | - | 14 vs. 0 | 14 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 64th | 63 | 8,289 vs. 2,072 | 6,217 |
Rebounds | 4th | 245th | 241 | 2,628 vs. 422 | 2,206 |
Assists | 2nd | 10th | 8 | 2,095 vs. 1,061 | 1,034 |
Steals | 1st | 222nd | 221 | 493 vs. 66 | 427 |
Blocks | 9th | +300th | +291 | 284 vs. 14 | 270 |
Offensive Rebounds | 15th | +300th | +285 | 442 vs. 68 | 374 |
Defensive Rebounds | 1st | 163rd | 162 | 2,186 vs. 354 | 1,832 |
Field Goals Made | 1st | 68th | 67 | 2,971 vs. 749 | 2,222 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 74th | 73 | 5,984 vs. 1,584 | 4,400 |
3-Pointers Made | 3rd | 42nd | 39 | 480 vs. 178 | 302 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | 55th | 53 | 1,443 vs. 438 | 1,005 |
Free Throws Made | 1st | 83rd | 82 | 1,867 vs. 396 | 1,471 |
Free Throws Attempted | 1st | 119th | 118 | 2,519 vs. 440 | 2,079 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 1st | 105th | 104 | 292 vs. 120 | 172 |
Playoffs | 3rd | 76th | 73 | 18 vs. 12 | 6 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 2nd | 39th | 37 | 28 vs. 1 | 27 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 2nd | 78th | 76 | 29 vs. 1 | 28 |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 8th | +300th | +292 | 27.01 vs. 14.29 | 12.72 |
Rebounds per game | 188th | +300th | +112 | 7.51 vs. 2.99 | 4.52 |
Assists per game | 25th | 11th | 14 | 7.42 vs. 8.49 | 1.08 |
Steals per game | 82nd | +300th | +218 | 1.50 vs. 0.74 | 0.76 |
Blocks per game | 267th | +300th | +33 | 0.74 vs. 0.08 | 0.65 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.15 vs. 0.53 | 0.62 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 63rd | +300th | +237 | 6.36 vs. 2.46 | 3.89 |
Field Goals Made per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 9.92 vs. 5.19 | 4.72 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 13th | +300th | +287 | 19.58 vs. 10.59 | 8.99 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 132nd | 230th | 98 | 1.64 vs. 1.38 | 0.25 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 72nd | 227th | 155 | 4.69 vs. 3.24 | 1.45 |
Free Throws Made per game | 34th | +300th | +266 | 5.54 vs. 2.51 | 3.02 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | +300th | +273 | 7.51 vs. 2.78 | 4.73 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 6th | 171st | 165 | 28.39 vs. 17.27 | 11.12 |
Rebounds per game | 103rd | +300th | +197 | 9.00 vs. 3.52 | 5.48 |
Assists per game | 25th | 8th | 17 | 7.17 vs. 8.84 | 1.67 |
Steals per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 1.69 vs. 0.55 | 1.14 |
Blocks per game | 164th | +300th | +136 | 0.97 vs. 0.12 | 0.86 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.51 vs. 0.57 | 0.95 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 30th | +300th | +270 | 7.49 vs. 2.95 | 4.54 |
Field Goals Made per game | 10th | 185th | 175 | 10.17 vs. 6.24 | 3.93 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 19th | 228th | 209 | 20.49 vs. 13.20 | 7.29 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | 166th | 46 | 1.64 vs. 1.48 | 0.16 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 95th | 194th | 99 | 4.94 vs. 3.65 | 1.29 |
Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | 268th | 246 | 6.39 vs. 3.30 | 3.09 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | +300th | +283 | 8.63 vs. 3.67 | 4.96 |
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.