Paul George vs. Steve Nash: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul George 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:
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 Paul George, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2011 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.

Paul George vs. Steve Nash
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul George Steve Nash Paul George Steve Nash
Points
72nd
96th
49th
64th
Rebounds
219th
+300th
73rd
245th
Assists
191st
5th
66th
10th
Steals
46th
242nd
43rd
222nd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
143rd
+300th
3-Pointers Made
9th
37th
14th
42nd
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Paul George vs. Steve Nash
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul George Steve Nash Paul George Steve Nash
Points
64th
+300th
72nd
171st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
182nd
+300th
Assists
282nd
11th
177th
8th
Steals
45th
+300th
69th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
15th
229th
19th
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:

Paul George Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
72nd
96th
24 18,697 vs. 17,3871,310
Rebounds
219th
+300th
+81 5,684 vs. 3,6422,042
Assists
191st
5th
186 3,369 vs. 10,3356,966
Steals
46th
242nd
196 1,539 vs. 899640
Blocks
+300th
+300th
401 vs. 102299
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
750 vs. 643107
Defensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 4,934 vs. 2,9991,935
Field Goals Made
104th
110th
6 6,400 vs. 6,32179
Field Goals Attempted
86th
132nd
46 14,553 vs. 12,8921,661
3-Pointers Made
9th
37th
28 2,349 vs. 1,685664
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
61st
51 6,127 vs. 3,9392,188
Free Throws Made
116th
170th
54 3,548 vs. 3,060488
Free Throws Attempted
146th
244th
98 4,160 vs. 3,384776

Games and Years:

Paul George Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
260th
44th
216 908 vs. 1,217309
Seasons
133rd
29th
104 15 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
160th
26 4 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
54th
277th
223 22 vs. 220
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
49th
64th
15 2,416 vs. 2,072344
Rebounds
73rd
245th
172 854 vs. 422432
Assists
66th
10th
56 473 vs. 1,061588
Steals
43rd
222nd
179 172 vs. 66106
Blocks
143rd
+300th
+157 62 vs. 1448
Offensive Rebounds
239th
+300th
+61 107 vs. 6839
Defensive Rebounds
40th
163rd
123 747 vs. 354393
Field Goals Made
61st
68th
7 779 vs. 74930
Field Goals Attempted
56th
74th
18 1,842 vs. 1,584258
3-Pointers Made
14th
42nd
28 276 vs. 17898
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
55th
42 783 vs. 438345
Free Throws Made
45th
83rd
38 582 vs. 396186
Free Throws Attempted
49th
119th
70 705 vs. 440265

Games and Years:

Paul George Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
105th
11 114 vs. 1206
Playoffs
110th
76th
34 11 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
39th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
78th
0 1 vs. 10
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
64th
+300th
+236 20.59 vs. 14.296.30
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.26 vs. 2.993.27
Assists per game
282nd
11th
271 3.71 vs. 8.494.78
Steals per game
45th
+300th
+255 1.69 vs. 0.740.96
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.080.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.530.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
118th
+300th
+182 5.43 vs. 2.462.97
Field Goals Made per game
114th
+300th
+186 7.05 vs. 5.191.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 16.03 vs. 10.595.43
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
229th
214 2.59 vs. 1.381.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
15th
229th
214 6.75 vs. 3.243.51
Free Throws Made per game
139th
+300th
+161 3.91 vs. 2.511.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
171st
+300th
+129 4.58 vs. 2.781.80

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
72nd
171st
99 21.19 vs. 17.273.93
Rebounds per game
182nd
+300th
+118 7.49 vs. 3.523.97
Assists per game
177th
8th
169 4.15 vs. 8.844.69
Steals per game
69th
+300th
+231 1.51 vs. 0.550.96
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.120.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.570.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
+300th
+236 6.55 vs. 2.953.60
Field Goals Made per game
139th
185th
46 6.83 vs. 6.240.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
105th
228th
123 16.16 vs. 13.202.96
3-Pointers Made per game
19th
166th
147 2.42 vs. 1.480.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
194th
180 6.87 vs. 3.653.22
Free Throws Made per game
74th
268th
194 5.11 vs. 3.301.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
92nd
+300th
+208 6.18 vs. 3.672.52

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.