Steve Nash vs. Kendrick Perkins: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Nash and Kendrick Perkins 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 Kendrick Perkins, with 14 seasons played from 2004 to 2018, 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. Kendrick Perkins
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Kendrick Perkins Steve Nash Kendrick Perkins
Points
96th
+300th
64th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
245th
75th
Assists
5th
+300th
10th
+300th
Steals
242nd
+300th
222nd
300th
Blocks
+300th
126th
+300th
35th
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Steve Nash vs. Kendrick Perkins
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Kendrick Perkins Steve Nash Kendrick Perkins
Points
+300th
+300th
171st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
11th
+300th
8th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
132nd
+300th
131st

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 Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
96th
+300th
+204 17,387 vs. 4,21413,173
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,642 vs. 4,532890
Assists
5th
+300th
+295 10,335 vs. 8139,522
Steals
242nd
+300th
+58 899 vs. 263636
Blocks
+300th
126th
+174 102 vs. 903801
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
284th
+16 643 vs. 1,305662
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
270th
+30 2,999 vs. 3,227228
Field Goals Made
111st
+300th
+189 6,321 vs. 1,7054,616
Field Goals Attempted
132nd
+300th
+168 12,892 vs. 3,2199,673
3-Pointers Made
39th
+300th
+261 1,685 vs. 01,685
3-Pointers Attempted
61st
+300th
+239 3,939 vs. 143,925
Free Throws Made
171st
+300th
+129 3,060 vs. 8042,256
Free Throws Attempted
246th
+300th
+54 3,384 vs. 1,3532,031

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
44th
+300th
1,217 vs. 782435
Seasons
29th
194th
165 18 vs. 144

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Kendrick Perkins 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 Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
64th
+300th
+236 2,072 vs. 7351,337
Rebounds
245th
75th
170 422 vs. 843421
Assists
10th
+300th
+290 1,061 vs. 102959
Steals
222nd
300th
78 66 vs. 5313
Blocks
+300th
35th
+265 14 vs. 156142
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
44th
+256 68 vs. 269201
Defensive Rebounds
163rd
70th
93 354 vs. 574220
Field Goals Made
68th
+300th
+232 749 vs. 290459
Field Goals Attempted
74th
+300th
+226 1,584 vs. 5781,006
3-Pointers Made
42nd
+300th
+258 178 vs. 0178
3-Pointers Attempted
55th
+300th
+245 438 vs. 4434
Free Throws Made
83rd
+300th
+217 396 vs. 155241
Free Throws Attempted
119th
280th
161 440 vs. 234206

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
61st
44 120 vs. 14323
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Kendrick Perkins 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 Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
14.29 vs. 5.398.90
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.99 vs. 5.802.80
Assists per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.49 vs. 1.047.45
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.340.40
Blocks per game
+300th
132nd
+168 0.08 vs. 1.151.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 1.671.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
277th
+23 2.46 vs. 4.131.66
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.19 vs. 2.183.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.59 vs. 4.126.48
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
+300th
+67 1.38 vs. 0.001.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
234th
+300th
+66 3.24 vs. 0.023.22
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 1.031.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.78 vs. 1.731.05

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
171st
+300th
+129 17.27 vs. 5.1412.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 5.902.38
Assists per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.84 vs. 0.718.13
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.370.18
Blocks per game
+300th
131st
+169 0.12 vs. 1.090.97
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
257th
+43 0.57 vs. 1.881.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
272nd
+28 2.95 vs. 4.011.06
Field Goals Made per game
185th
+300th
+115 6.24 vs. 2.034.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
+300th
+72 13.20 vs. 4.049.16
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. 0.033.62
Free Throws Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 3.30 vs. 1.082.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.67 vs. 1.642.03

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.