Ron Harper vs. Steve Nash: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ron Harper 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 Ron Harper, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1987 to 2001, 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Ron Harper vs. Steve Nash
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Steve Nash Ron Harper Steve Nash
Points
200th
96th
247th
64th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
250th
245th
Assists
135th
5th
140th
10th
Steals
26th
242nd
65th
222nd
Blocks
179th
+300th
117th
+300th
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Ron Harper vs. Steve Nash
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Steve Nash Ron Harper Steve Nash
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
171st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
247th
11th
+300th
8th
Steals
43rd
+300th
144th
+300th
Blocks
278th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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:

Ron Harper Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
200th
96th
104 13,910 vs. 17,3873,477
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,309 vs. 3,642667
Assists
135th
5th
130 3,916 vs. 10,3356,419
Steals
26th
242nd
216 1,716 vs. 899817
Blocks
179th
+300th
+121 729 vs. 102627
Offensive Rebounds
279th
+300th
+21 1,322 vs. 643679
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,987 vs. 2,99912
Field Goals Made
196th
110th
86 5,326 vs. 6,321995
Field Goals Attempted
168th
132nd
36 11,946 vs. 12,892946
3-Pointers Made
+300th
37th
+263 523 vs. 1,6851,162
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
61st
+239 1,811 vs. 3,9392,128
Free Throws Made
216th
170th
46 2,735 vs. 3,060325
Free Throws Attempted
181st
244th
63 3,799 vs. 3,384415

Games and Years:

Ron Harper Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
144th
44th
100 1,009 vs. 1,217208
Seasons
133rd
29th
104 15 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
277th
+23 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
247th
64th
183 1,013 vs. 2,0721,059
Rebounds
250th
245th
5 417 vs. 4225
Assists
140th
10th
130 305 vs. 1,061756
Steals
65th
222nd
157 141 vs. 6675
Blocks
117th
+300th
+183 76 vs. 1462
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 6858
Defensive Rebounds
208th
163rd
45 291 vs. 35463
Field Goals Made
228th
68th
160 397 vs. 749352
Field Goals Attempted
235th
74th
161 883 vs. 1,584701
3-Pointers Made
243rd
42nd
201 57 vs. 178121
3-Pointers Attempted
201st
55th
146 195 vs. 438243
Free Throws Made
+300th
83rd
+217 162 vs. 396234
Free Throws Attempted
285th
119th
166 232 vs. 440208

Games and Years:

Ron Harper Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
105th
16 112 vs. 1208
Playoffs
154th
76th
78 10 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Ron Harper Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
13.79 vs. 14.290.50
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.27 vs. 2.991.28
Assists per game
247th
11th
236 3.88 vs. 8.494.61
Steals per game
43rd
+300th
+257 1.70 vs. 0.740.96
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.72 vs. 0.080.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.31 vs. 0.530.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.96 vs. 2.460.50
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.28 vs. 5.190.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
11.84 vs. 10.591.25
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
229th
+71 0.52 vs. 1.380.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
229th
+71 1.79 vs. 3.241.44
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.71 vs. 2.510.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.77 vs. 2.780.98

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
171st
+129 9.04 vs. 17.278.22
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.72 vs. 3.520.21
Assists per game
+300th
8th
+292 2.72 vs. 8.846.12
Steals per game
144th
+300th
+156 1.26 vs. 0.550.71
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.120.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.13 vs. 0.570.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.60 vs. 2.950.35
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
185th
+115 3.54 vs. 6.242.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
228th
+72 7.88 vs. 13.205.32
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.51 vs. 1.480.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
194th
+106 1.74 vs. 3.651.91
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
268th
+32 1.45 vs. 3.301.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.07 vs. 3.671.60

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.