Steve Nash vs. Charles Oakley: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Nash and Charles Oakley 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

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 Charles Oakley, with 19 seasons played from 1986 to 2004, 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. Charles Oakley
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Charles Oakley Steve Nash Charles Oakley
Points
96th
266th
64th
122nd
Rebounds
+300th
22nd
245th
25th
Assists
5th
206th
10th
158th
Steals
242nd
72nd
222nd
37th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
223rd
Years18191215

Steve Nash vs. Charles Oakley
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Charles Oakley Steve Nash Charles Oakley
Points
+300th
+300th
171st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
76th
+300th
59th
Assists
11th
+300th
8th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
150th
Blocks
+300th
+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:

Steve Nash Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
96th
266th
170 17,387 vs. 12,4174,970
Rebounds
+300th
22nd
+278 3,642 vs. 12,2058,563
Assists
5th
206th
201 10,335 vs. 3,2177,118
Steals
242nd
72nd
170 899 vs. 1,351452
Blocks
+300th
+300th
102 vs. 384282
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 643 vs. 3,9243,281
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
16th
+284 2,999 vs. 8,2815,282
Field Goals Made
111st
252nd
141 6,321 vs. 4,8351,486
Field Goals Attempted
132nd
268th
136 12,892 vs. 10,2632,629
3-Pointers Made
39th
+300th
+261 1,685 vs. 681,617
3-Pointers Attempted
61st
+300th
+239 3,939 vs. 2693,670
Free Throws Made
171st
223rd
52 3,060 vs. 2,679381
Free Throws Attempted
246th
219th
27 3,384 vs. 3,522138

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
44th
28th
16 1,217 vs. 1,28265
Seasons
29th
13th
16 18 vs. 191

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Nash Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
165th
162nd
3 3 vs. 30

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
64th
122nd
58 2,072 vs. 1,550522
Rebounds
245th
25th
220 422 vs. 1,4451,023
Assists
10th
158th
148 1,061 vs. 283778
Steals
222nd
37th
185 66 vs. 178112
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 14 vs. 4228
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 68 vs. 519451
Defensive Rebounds
163rd
23rd
140 354 vs. 926572
Field Goals Made
68th
118th
50 749 vs. 584165
Field Goals Attempted
74th
124th
50 1,584 vs. 1,272312
3-Pointers Made
42nd
+300th
+258 178 vs. 15163
3-Pointers Attempted
55th
+300th
+245 438 vs. 41397
Free Throws Made
83rd
97th
14 396 vs. 36729
Free Throws Attempted
119th
91st
28 440 vs. 48646

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
58th
47 120 vs. 14424
Playoffs
76th
17th
59 12 vs. 153

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Charles Oakley 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 Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
14.29 vs. 9.694.60
Rebounds per game
+300th
76th
+224 2.99 vs. 9.526.53
Assists per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.49 vs. 2.515.98
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 1.050.32
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.300.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 0.53 vs. 3.062.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
60th
+240 2.46 vs. 6.464.00
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.19 vs. 3.771.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.59 vs. 8.012.59
3-Pointers Made per game
234th
+300th
+66 1.38 vs. 0.051.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
234th
+300th
+66 3.24 vs. 0.213.03
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 2.090.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.78 vs. 2.750.03

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Charles Oakley Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
171st
+300th
+129 17.27 vs. 10.766.50
Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 3.52 vs. 10.036.52
Assists per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.84 vs. 1.976.88
Steals per game
+300th
150th
+150 0.55 vs. 1.240.69
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.290.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.57 vs. 3.603.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
70th
+230 2.95 vs. 6.433.48
Field Goals Made per game
185th
+300th
+115 6.24 vs. 4.062.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
+300th
+72 13.20 vs. 8.834.37
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
+300th
+134 1.48 vs. 0.101.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
194th
+300th
+106 3.65 vs. 0.283.37
Free Throws Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 3.30 vs. 2.550.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.67 vs. 3.380.29

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.