Steve Nash vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Nash and Chris Paul all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 Chris Paul, with 20 seasons played from 2006 to 2025, 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) 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. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Chris Paul Steve Nash Chris Paul
Points
96th
36th
64th
31st
Rebounds
+300th
196th
245th
99th
Assists
5th
2nd
10th
5th
Steals
242nd
2nd
222nd
11th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
37th
26th
42nd
21st
Years18201215

Steve Nash vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Chris Paul Steve Nash Chris Paul
Points
+300th
182nd
171st
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
11th
6th
8th
14th
Steals
+300th
11th
+300th
14th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
230th
233rd
166th
120th

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 Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
96th
36th
60 17,387 vs. 23,0115,624
Rebounds
+300th
196th
+104 3,642 vs. 5,9782,336
Assists
5th
2nd
3 10,335 vs. 12,4992,164
Steals
242nd
2nd
240 899 vs. 2,7171,818
Blocks
+300th
+300th
102 vs. 222120
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
643 vs. 792149
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
80th
+220 2,999 vs. 5,1862,187
Field Goals Made
110th
41st
69 6,321 vs. 8,1471,826
Field Goals Attempted
132nd
38th
94 12,892 vs. 17,3524,460
3-Pointers Made
37th
26th
11 1,685 vs. 1,860175
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
24th
35 3,939 vs. 5,0291,090
Free Throws Made
170th
44th
126 3,060 vs. 4,8571,797
Free Throws Attempted
244th
67th
177 3,384 vs. 5,5792,195

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
43rd
15th
28 1,217 vs. 1,354137
Seasons
27th
7th
20 18 vs. 202

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Nash Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
34th
126 3 vs. 1815

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
121st
155 2 vs. 86
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
64th
31st
33 2,072 vs. 2,981909
Rebounds
245th
99th
146 422 vs. 730308
Assists
10th
5th
5 1,061 vs. 1,233172
Steals
222nd
11th
211 66 vs. 287221
Blocks
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 3117
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
241st
+59 68 vs. 10638
Defensive Rebounds
163rd
60th
103 354 vs. 624270
Field Goals Made
68th
30th
38 749 vs. 1,106357
Field Goals Attempted
74th
32nd
42 1,584 vs. 2,287703
3-Pointers Made
42nd
21st
21 178 vs. 24466
3-Pointers Attempted
55th
22nd
33 438 vs. 654216
Free Throws Made
83rd
53rd
30 396 vs. 525129
Free Throws Attempted
119th
61st
58 440 vs. 615175

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
48th
57 120 vs. 14929
Playoffs
76th
17th
59 12 vs. 153

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Nash Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
20th
19 1 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
55th
23 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
182nd
+118 14.29 vs. 16.992.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.99 vs. 4.421.42
Assists per game
11th
6th
5 8.49 vs. 9.230.74
Steals per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.74 vs. 2.011.27
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.160.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 0.580.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 3.831.37
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
236th
+64 5.19 vs. 6.020.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
253rd
+47 10.59 vs. 12.822.22
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
233rd
3 1.38 vs. 1.370.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
227th
166th
61 3.24 vs. 3.710.48
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
173rd
+127 2.51 vs. 3.591.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
239th
+61 2.78 vs. 4.121.34

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
171st
94th
77 17.27 vs. 20.012.74
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 4.901.38
Assists per game
8th
14th
6 8.84 vs. 8.280.57
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.55 vs. 1.931.38
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.210.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.710.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
243rd
+57 2.95 vs. 4.191.24
Field Goals Made per game
185th
99th
86 6.24 vs. 7.421.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
133rd
95 13.20 vs. 15.352.15
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
120th
46 1.48 vs. 1.640.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
194th
134th
60 3.65 vs. 4.390.74
Free Throws Made per game
268th
229th
39 3.30 vs. 3.520.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
299th
+1 3.67 vs. 4.130.46

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.