Steve Nash vs. Jermaine O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 Jermaine O'Neal, with 18 seasons played from 1997 to 2014, 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. Jermaine O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Jermaine O'Neal Steve Nash Jermaine O'Neal
Points
96th
224th
64th
207th
Rebounds
+300th
108th
245th
134th
Assists
5th
+300th
10th
+300th
Steals
242nd
+300th
222nd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
25th
+300th
29th
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Steve Nash vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Jermaine O'Neal Steve Nash Jermaine O'Neal
Points
+300th
+300th
171st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
216th
+300th
273rd
Assists
11th
+300th
8th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
35th
+300th
38th

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 Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
96th
224th
128 17,387 vs. 13,3094,078
Rebounds
+300th
108th
+192 3,642 vs. 7,2613,619
Assists
5th
+300th
+295 10,335 vs. 1,3698,966
Steals
242nd
+300th
+58 899 vs. 470429
Blocks
+300th
25th
+275 102 vs. 1,8201,718
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
113rd
+187 643 vs. 1,9911,348
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
77th
+223 2,999 vs. 5,2702,271
Field Goals Made
111st
212nd
101 6,321 vs. 5,1441,177
Field Goals Attempted
132nd
218th
86 12,892 vs. 11,0251,867
3-Pointers Made
39th
+300th
+261 1,685 vs. 141,671
3-Pointers Attempted
61st
+300th
+239 3,939 vs. 953,844
Free Throws Made
171st
178th
7 3,060 vs. 3,00753
Free Throws Attempted
245th
143rd
102 3,384 vs. 4,208824

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
44th
144th
100 1,217 vs. 1,011206
Seasons
29th
29th
0 18 vs. 180

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Nash Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
164th
276th
112 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
+300th
2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
64th
207th
143 2,072 vs. 1,124948
Rebounds
245th
134th
111 422 vs. 631209
Assists
10th
+300th
+290 1,061 vs. 99962
Steals
222nd
+300th
+78 66 vs. 3531
Blocks
+300th
29th
+271 14 vs. 167153
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
132nd
+168 68 vs. 15688
Defensive Rebounds
163rd
100th
63 354 vs. 475121
Field Goals Made
68th
216th
148 749 vs. 413336
Field Goals Attempted
74th
200th
126 1,584 vs. 970614
3-Pointers Made
42nd
+300th
+258 178 vs. 0178
3-Pointers Attempted
55th
+300th
+245 438 vs. 16422
Free Throws Made
83rd
142nd
59 396 vs. 29898
Free Throws Attempted
119th
136th
17 440 vs. 41525

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
178th
73 120 vs. 9723
Playoffs
76th
30th
46 12 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Nash Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
14.29 vs. 13.161.12
Rebounds per game
+300th
216th
+84 2.99 vs. 7.184.19
Assists per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.49 vs. 1.357.14
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.460.27
Blocks per game
+300th
35th
+265 0.08 vs. 1.801.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
225th
+75 0.53 vs. 1.971.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 2.46 vs. 5.212.75
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.19 vs. 5.090.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.59 vs. 10.910.31
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
+300th
+67 1.38 vs. 0.011.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
234th
+300th
+66 3.24 vs. 0.093.14
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
294th
+6 2.51 vs. 2.970.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
230th
+70 2.78 vs. 4.161.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
171st
+300th
+129 17.27 vs. 11.595.68
Rebounds per game
+300th
273rd
+27 3.52 vs. 6.512.99
Assists per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.84 vs. 1.027.82
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.360.19
Blocks per game
+300th
38th
+262 0.12 vs. 1.721.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 1.611.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
166th
+134 2.95 vs. 4.901.95
Field Goals Made per game
185th
+300th
+115 6.24 vs. 4.261.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
+300th
+72 13.20 vs. 10.003.20
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. 0.163.49
Free Throws Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 3.30 vs. 3.070.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
277th
+23 3.67 vs. 4.280.61

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.