Steve Nash vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Nash and John Starks 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 John Starks, with 13 seasons played from 1989 to 2002, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash John Starks Steve Nash John Starks
Points
96th
+300th
64th
160th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
245th
+300th
Assists
5th
227th
10th
88th
Steals
242nd
210th
222nd
86th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Steve Nash vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash John Starks Steve Nash John Starks
Points
+300th
+300th
171st
288th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
11th
+300th
8th
183rd
Steals
+300th
272nd
+300th
146th
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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
96th
+300th
+204 17,387 vs. 10,8296,558
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,642 vs. 2,1291,513
Assists
5th
227th
222 10,335 vs. 3,0857,250
Steals
242nd
210th
32 899 vs. 95152
Blocks
+300th
+300th
102 vs. 1064
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
643 vs. 417226
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,999 vs. 1,7121,287
Field Goals Made
111st
+300th
+189 6,321 vs. 3,9532,368
Field Goals Attempted
132nd
+300th
+168 12,892 vs. 9,5903,302
3-Pointers Made
39th
104th
65 1,685 vs. 1,222463
3-Pointers Attempted
61st
81st
20 3,939 vs. 3,591348
Free Throws Made
171st
+300th
+129 3,060 vs. 1,7011,359
Free Throws Attempted
246th
+300th
+54 3,384 vs. 2,2111,173

Games and Years:

Steve Nash John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
44th
+300th
1,217 vs. 866351
Seasons
29th
300th
271 18 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash John Starks 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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
64th
160th
96 2,072 vs. 1,363709
Rebounds
245th
+300th
+55 422 vs. 271151
Assists
10th
88th
78 1,061 vs. 393668
Steals
222nd
86th
136 66 vs. 12054
Blocks
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 95
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 3731
Defensive Rebounds
163rd
267th
104 354 vs. 234120
Field Goals Made
68th
189th
121 749 vs. 450299
Field Goals Attempted
74th
166th
92 1,584 vs. 1,069515
3-Pointers Made
42nd
43rd
1 178 vs. 1762
3-Pointers Attempted
55th
45th
10 438 vs. 47537
Free Throws Made
83rd
151st
68 396 vs. 287109
Free Throws Attempted
119th
157th
38 440 vs. 37862

Games and Years:

Steve Nash John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
183rd
78 120 vs. 9624
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash John Starks 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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
14.29 vs. 12.501.78
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.99 vs. 2.460.53
Assists per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.49 vs. 3.564.93
Steals per game
+300th
272nd
+28 0.74 vs. 1.100.36
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.120.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 0.480.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 1.980.49
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.19 vs. 4.560.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.59 vs. 11.070.48
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
222nd
11 1.38 vs. 1.410.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
234th
126th
108 3.24 vs. 4.150.91
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 1.960.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.78 vs. 2.550.23

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
171st
288th
117 17.27 vs. 14.203.07
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 2.820.69
Assists per game
8th
183rd
175 8.84 vs. 4.094.75
Steals per game
+300th
146th
+154 0.55 vs. 1.250.70
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.090.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.390.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.95 vs. 2.440.51
Field Goals Made per game
185th
+300th
+115 6.24 vs. 4.691.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
+300th
+72 13.20 vs. 11.142.06
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
80th
86 1.48 vs. 1.830.35
3-Pointers Attempted per game
194th
94th
100 3.65 vs. 4.951.30
Free Throws Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 3.30 vs. 2.990.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.67 vs. 3.940.27

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.