Steve Nash vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Nash and Arvydas Sabonis 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 Steve Nash, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1997 to 2014, and Arvydas Sabonis, with 7 seasons played from 1996 to 2003, 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.

Steve Nash vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Arvydas Sabonis Steve Nash Arvydas Sabonis
Points
96th
+300th
64th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
245th
279th
Assists
5th
+300th
10th
+300th
Steals
242nd
+300th
222nd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
291st
+300th
190th
Years187127

Steve Nash vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Arvydas Sabonis Steve Nash Arvydas Sabonis
Points
+300th
+300th
171st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
209th
+300th
188th
Assists
11th
+300th
8th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
155th
+300th
169th

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:

Steve Nash Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
96th
+300th
+204 17,387 vs. 5,62911,758
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,642 vs. 3,436206
Assists
5th
+300th
+295 10,335 vs. 9649,371
Steals
242nd
+300th
+58 899 vs. 370529
Blocks
+300th
291st
+9 102 vs. 494392
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
643 vs. 73491
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,999 vs. 2,702297
Field Goals Made
110th
+300th
+190 6,321 vs. 2,0824,239
Field Goals Attempted
132nd
+300th
+168 12,892 vs. 4,1608,732
3-Pointers Made
37th
+300th
+263 1,685 vs. 1361,549
3-Pointers Attempted
61st
+300th
+239 3,939 vs. 4153,524
Free Throws Made
170th
+300th
+130 3,060 vs. 1,3291,731
Free Throws Attempted
244th
+300th
+56 3,384 vs. 1,6901,694

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
44th
+300th
1,217 vs. 470747
Seasons
29th
+300th
18 vs. 711

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
277th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
64th
+300th
+236 2,072 vs. 6171,455
Rebounds
245th
279th
34 422 vs. 37844
Assists
10th
+300th
+290 1,061 vs. 97964
Steals
222nd
+300th
+78 66 vs. 4818
Blocks
+300th
190th
+110 14 vs. 4834
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 724
Defensive Rebounds
163rd
197th
34 354 vs. 30648
Field Goals Made
68th
+300th
+232 749 vs. 222527
Field Goals Attempted
74th
+300th
+226 1,584 vs. 4911,093
3-Pointers Made
42nd
+300th
+258 178 vs. 15163
3-Pointers Attempted
55th
+300th
+245 438 vs. 47391
Free Throws Made
83rd
+300th
+217 396 vs. 158238
Free Throws Attempted
119th
+300th
+181 440 vs. 197243

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
+300th
120 vs. 5169
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 75

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
14.29 vs. 11.982.31
Rebounds per game
+300th
209th
+91 2.99 vs. 7.314.32
Assists per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.49 vs. 2.056.44
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.790.05
Blocks per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.08 vs. 1.050.97
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 1.561.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
94th
+206 2.46 vs. 5.753.28
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.19 vs. 4.430.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.59 vs. 8.851.74
3-Pointers Made per game
229th
+300th
+71 1.38 vs. 0.291.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
229th
+300th
+71 3.24 vs. 0.882.35
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 2.830.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.78 vs. 3.600.82

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
171st
+300th
+129 17.27 vs. 12.105.17
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 3.52 vs. 7.413.90
Assists per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.84 vs. 1.906.94
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.940.39
Blocks per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.12 vs. 0.940.82
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 1.410.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
92nd
+208 2.95 vs. 6.003.05
Field Goals Made per game
185th
+300th
+115 6.24 vs. 4.351.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
+300th
+72 13.20 vs. 9.633.57
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
+300th
+134 1.48 vs. 0.291.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
194th
+300th
+106 3.65 vs. 0.922.73
Free Throws Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 3.30 vs. 3.100.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.67 vs. 3.860.20

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.