Steve Nash vs. Ben Wallace: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Nash and Ben Wallace 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 Ben Wallace, with 16 seasons played from 1997 to 2012, 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.

Steve Nash vs. Ben Wallace
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Ben Wallace Steve Nash Ben Wallace
Points
96th
+300th
64th
269th
Rebounds
+300th
36th
245th
23rd
Assists
5th
+300th
10th
+300th
Steals
242nd
69th
222nd
33rd
Blocks
+300th
14th
+300th
12th
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Steve Nash vs. Ben Wallace
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Ben Wallace Steve Nash Ben Wallace
Points
+300th
+300th
171st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
73rd
+300th
27th
Assists
11th
+300th
8th
+300th
Steals
+300th
166th
+300th
65th
Blocks
+300th
25th
+300th
24th

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 Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
96th
+300th
+204 17,387 vs. 6,25411,133
Rebounds
+300th
36th
+264 3,642 vs. 10,4826,840
Assists
5th
+300th
+295 10,335 vs. 1,4378,898
Steals
242nd
69th
173 899 vs. 1,369470
Blocks
+300th
14th
+286 102 vs. 2,1372,035
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
18th
+282 643 vs. 3,4442,801
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
30th
+270 2,999 vs. 7,0384,039
Field Goals Made
110th
+300th
+190 6,321 vs. 2,5693,752
Field Goals Attempted
132nd
+300th
+168 12,892 vs. 5,4217,471
3-Pointers Made
37th
+300th
+263 1,685 vs. 71,678
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
+300th
+241 3,939 vs. 513,888
Free Throws Made
170th
+300th
+130 3,060 vs. 1,1091,951
Free Throws Attempted
244th
+300th
+56 3,384 vs. 2,679705

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
43rd
97th
54 1,217 vs. 1,088129
Seasons
27th
87th
60 18 vs. 162

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Nash Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
202nd
42 3 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
64th
269th
205 2,072 vs. 9391,133
Rebounds
245th
23rd
222 422 vs. 1,4541,032
Assists
10th
+300th
+290 1,061 vs. 173888
Steals
222nd
33rd
189 66 vs. 199133
Blocks
+300th
12th
+288 14 vs. 250236
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
13th
+287 68 vs. 463395
Defensive Rebounds
163rd
20th
143 354 vs. 991637
Field Goals Made
68th
257th
189 749 vs. 364385
Field Goals Attempted
74th
278th
204 1,584 vs. 755829
3-Pointers Made
42nd
+300th
+258 178 vs. 0178
3-Pointers Attempted
55th
+300th
+245 438 vs. 10428
Free Throws Made
83rd
238th
155 396 vs. 211185
Free Throws Attempted
119th
86th
33 440 vs. 50565

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
85th
20 120 vs. 13010
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Nash Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Ben Wallace 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 Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
14.29 vs. 5.758.54
Rebounds per game
+300th
73rd
+227 2.99 vs. 9.636.64
Assists per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.49 vs. 1.327.17
Steals per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.74 vs. 1.260.52
Blocks per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.08 vs. 1.961.88
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.53 vs. 3.172.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
58th
+242 2.46 vs. 6.474.00
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.19 vs. 2.362.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.59 vs. 4.985.61
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.38 vs. 0.011.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
227th
+300th
+73 3.24 vs. 0.053.19
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 1.021.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.78 vs. 2.460.32

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
171st
+300th
+129 17.27 vs. 7.2210.04
Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 3.52 vs. 11.187.67
Assists per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.84 vs. 1.337.51
Steals per game
+300th
65th
+235 0.55 vs. 1.530.98
Blocks per game
+300th
24th
+276 0.12 vs. 1.921.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.57 vs. 3.562.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
26th
+274 2.95 vs. 7.624.67
Field Goals Made per game
185th
+300th
+115 6.24 vs. 2.803.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
+300th
+72 13.20 vs. 5.817.39
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
+300th
+134 1.48 vs. 0.001.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
194th
+300th
+106 3.65 vs. 0.083.57
Free Throws Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 3.30 vs. 1.621.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.67 vs. 3.880.22

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.