Steve Nash vs. Derrick Rose: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Nash and Derrick Rose 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 Derrick Rose, with 15 seasons played from 2009 to 2024, 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. Derrick Rose
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Derrick Rose Steve Nash Derrick Rose
Points
96th
254th
64th
204th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
245th
+300th
Assists
5th
149th
10th
124th
Steals
242nd
+300th
222nd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Steve Nash vs. Derrick Rose
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Derrick Rose Steve Nash Derrick Rose
Points
+300th
159th
171st
58th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
11th
113rd
8th
43rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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 Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
96th
254th
158 17,387 vs. 12,5734,814
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,642 vs. 2,3241,318
Assists
5th
149th
144 10,335 vs. 3,7706,565
Steals
242nd
+300th
+58 899 vs. 536363
Blocks
+300th
+300th
102 vs. 242140
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
643 vs. 55390
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,999 vs. 1,7711,228
Field Goals Made
110th
236th
126 6,321 vs. 4,9211,400
Field Goals Attempted
132nd
233rd
101 12,892 vs. 10,7982,094
3-Pointers Made
37th
+300th
+263 1,685 vs. 5901,095
3-Pointers Attempted
61st
+300th
+239 3,939 vs. 1,8662,073
Free Throws Made
170th
+300th
+130 3,060 vs. 2,141919
Free Throws Attempted
244th
+300th
+56 3,384 vs. 2,575809

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
44th
+300th
1,217 vs. 723494
Seasons
29th
133rd
104 18 vs. 153

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Nash Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
275th
115 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
277th
221st
56 2 vs. 31
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
64th
204th
140 2,072 vs. 1,141931
Rebounds
245th
+300th
+55 422 vs. 226196
Assists
10th
124th
114 1,061 vs. 330731
Steals
222nd
+300th
+78 66 vs. 4917
Blocks
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 2410
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 5711
Defensive Rebounds
163rd
+300th
+137 354 vs. 169185
Field Goals Made
68th
204th
136 749 vs. 436313
Field Goals Attempted
74th
180th
106 1,584 vs. 1,024560
3-Pointers Made
42nd
198th
156 178 vs. 68110
3-Pointers Attempted
55th
180th
125 438 vs. 211227
Free Throws Made
83rd
252nd
169 396 vs. 201195
Free Throws Attempted
119th
274th
155 440 vs. 238202

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
+300th
120 vs. 5268
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
78th
0 1 vs. 10
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
159th
+141 14.29 vs. 17.393.10
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.99 vs. 3.210.22
Assists per game
11th
113rd
102 8.49 vs. 5.213.28
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.740.00
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.330.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 0.760.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 2.450.01
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
145th
+155 5.19 vs. 6.811.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
124th
+176 10.59 vs. 14.934.34
3-Pointers Made per game
229th
+300th
+71 1.38 vs. 0.820.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
229th
+300th
+71 3.24 vs. 2.580.66
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
296th
+4 2.51 vs. 2.960.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.78 vs. 3.560.78

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
171st
58th
113 17.27 vs. 21.944.68
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 4.350.83
Assists per game
8th
43rd
35 8.84 vs. 6.352.50
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.940.39
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.460.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 1.100.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.95 vs. 3.250.30
Field Goals Made per game
185th
54th
131 6.24 vs. 8.382.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
32nd
196 13.20 vs. 19.696.49
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
204th
38 1.48 vs. 1.310.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
194th
161st
33 3.65 vs. 4.060.41
Free Throws Made per game
268th
185th
83 3.30 vs. 3.870.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
234th
+66 3.67 vs. 4.580.91

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.