Shawn Marion vs. Steve Nash: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shawn Marion 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Shawn Marion, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2000 to 2015, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Shawn Marion vs. Steve Nash
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shawn Marion Steve Nash Shawn Marion Steve Nash
Points
89th
96th
128th
64th
Rebounds
43rd
+300th
63rd
245th
Assists
+300th
5th
+300th
10th
Steals
21st
242nd
77th
222nd
Blocks
62nd
+300th
55th
+300th
Years16181112

Shawn Marion vs. Steve Nash
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shawn Marion Steve Nash Shawn Marion Steve Nash
Points
266th
+300th
+300th
171st
Rebounds
112nd
+300th
114th
+300th
Assists
+300th
11th
+300th
8th
Steals
77th
+300th
199th
+300th
Blocks
153rd
+300th
119th
+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:

Shawn Marion Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
89th
96th
7 17,700 vs. 17,387313
Rebounds
43rd
+300th
+257 10,101 vs. 3,6426,459
Assists
+300th
5th
+295 2,198 vs. 10,3358,137
Steals
21st
242nd
221 1,759 vs. 899860
Blocks
62nd
+300th
+238 1,233 vs. 1021,131
Offensive Rebounds
42nd
+300th
+258 2,732 vs. 6432,089
Defensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 7,369 vs. 2,9994,370
Field Goals Made
65th
110th
45 7,289 vs. 6,321968
Field Goals Attempted
73rd
132nd
59 15,056 vs. 12,8922,164
3-Pointers Made
260th
37th
223 791 vs. 1,685894
3-Pointers Attempted
223rd
59th
164 2,390 vs. 3,9391,549
Free Throws Made
+300th
170th
+130 2,331 vs. 3,060729
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
244th
+56 2,877 vs. 3,384507

Games and Years:

Shawn Marion Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
62nd
43rd
19 1,163 vs. 1,21754
Seasons
87th
27th
60 16 vs. 182

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Marion Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
276th
+24 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
128th
64th
64 1,519 vs. 2,072553
Rebounds
63rd
245th
182 939 vs. 422517
Assists
+300th
10th
+290 158 vs. 1,061903
Steals
77th
222nd
145 128 vs. 6662
Blocks
55th
+300th
+245 127 vs. 14113
Offensive Rebounds
49th
+300th
+251 260 vs. 68192
Defensive Rebounds
53rd
163rd
110 679 vs. 354325
Field Goals Made
104th
68th
36 617 vs. 749132
Field Goals Attempted
104th
74th
30 1,352 vs. 1,584232
3-Pointers Made
185th
42nd
143 71 vs. 178107
3-Pointers Attempted
170th
55th
115 223 vs. 438215
Free Throws Made
228th
83rd
145 214 vs. 396182
Free Throws Attempted
248th
119th
129 263 vs. 440177

Games and Years:

Shawn Marion Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
105th
26 109 vs. 12011
Playoffs
110th
76th
34 11 vs. 121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Marion 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:

Shawn Marion Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
266th
+300th
+34 15.22 vs. 14.290.93
Rebounds per game
112nd
+300th
+188 8.69 vs. 2.995.69
Assists per game
+300th
11th
+289 1.89 vs. 8.496.60
Steals per game
77th
+300th
+223 1.51 vs. 0.740.77
Blocks per game
153rd
+300th
+147 1.06 vs. 0.080.98
Offensive Rebounds per game
127th
+300th
+173 2.35 vs. 0.531.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
65th
+300th
+235 6.34 vs. 2.463.87
Field Goals Made per game
200th
+300th
+100 6.27 vs. 5.191.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
242nd
+300th
+58 12.95 vs. 10.592.35
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
230th
+70 0.68 vs. 1.380.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
227th
+73 2.06 vs. 3.241.18
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.00 vs. 2.510.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.47 vs. 2.780.31

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
171st
+129 13.94 vs. 17.273.33
Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 8.61 vs. 3.525.10
Assists per game
+300th
8th
+292 1.45 vs. 8.847.39
Steals per game
199th
+300th
+101 1.17 vs. 0.550.62
Blocks per game
119th
+300th
+181 1.17 vs. 0.121.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.39 vs. 0.571.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
80th
+300th
+220 6.23 vs. 2.953.28
Field Goals Made per game
248th
185th
63 5.66 vs. 6.240.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
285th
228th
57 12.40 vs. 13.200.80
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.65 vs. 1.480.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
194th
+106 2.05 vs. 3.651.60
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
268th
+32 1.96 vs. 3.301.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.41 vs. 3.671.25

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.