Steve Nash vs. Lou Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Nash and Lou Williams 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
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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 Lou Williams, with 17 seasons played from 2006 to 2022, 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. Lou Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Lou Williams Steve Nash Lou Williams
Points
96th
141st
64th
246th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
245th
+300th
Assists
5th
146th
10th
184th
Steals
242nd
207th
222nd
181st
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years18171210

Steve Nash vs. Lou Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Lou Williams Steve Nash Lou Williams
Points
+300th
+300th
171st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
11th
+300th
8th
+300th
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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
96th
141st
45 17,387 vs. 15,5931,794
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,642 vs. 2,4841,158
Assists
5th
146th
141 10,335 vs. 3,7896,546
Steals
242nd
207th
35 899 vs. 95253
Blocks
+300th
+300th
102 vs. 19290
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
643 vs. 431212
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,999 vs. 2,053946
Field Goals Made
110th
223rd
113 6,321 vs. 5,0471,274
Field Goals Attempted
132nd
160th
28 12,892 vs. 12,045847
3-Pointers Made
37th
58th
21 1,685 vs. 1,457228
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
53rd
6 3,939 vs. 4,146207
Free Throws Made
170th
77th
93 3,060 vs. 4,042982
Free Throws Attempted
244th
97th
147 3,384 vs. 4,8031,419

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
43rd
74th
31 1,217 vs. 1,12394
Seasons
27th
51st
24 18 vs. 171

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
121st
155 2 vs. 86
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
64th
246th
182 2,072 vs. 1,0151,057
Rebounds
245th
+300th
+55 422 vs. 199223
Assists
10th
184th
174 1,061 vs. 250811
Steals
222nd
181st
41 66 vs. 748
Blocks
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 77
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 3236
Defensive Rebounds
163rd
+300th
+137 354 vs. 167187
Field Goals Made
68th
267th
199 749 vs. 354395
Field Goals Attempted
74th
234th
160 1,584 vs. 884700
3-Pointers Made
42nd
175th
133 178 vs. 74104
3-Pointers Attempted
55th
126th
71 438 vs. 268170
Free Throws Made
83rd
208th
125 396 vs. 233163
Free Throws Attempted
119th
227th
108 440 vs. 284156

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
220th
115 120 vs. 8931
Playoffs
76th
154th
78 12 vs. 102

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
14.29 vs. 13.890.40
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.99 vs. 2.210.78
Assists per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.49 vs. 3.375.12
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.850.11
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.170.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 0.380.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 1.830.64
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.19 vs. 4.490.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.59 vs. 10.730.13
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
268th
38 1.38 vs. 1.300.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
227th
170th
57 3.24 vs. 3.690.46
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
170th
+130 2.51 vs. 3.601.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
212nd
+88 2.78 vs. 4.281.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
171st
+300th
+129 17.27 vs. 11.405.86
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 2.241.28
Assists per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.84 vs. 2.816.03
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.830.28
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.080.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.360.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.95 vs. 1.881.07
Field Goals Made per game
185th
+300th
+115 6.24 vs. 3.982.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
+300th
+72 13.20 vs. 9.933.27
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
+300th
+134 1.48 vs. 0.830.65
3-Pointers Attempted per game
194th
297th
103 3.65 vs. 3.010.64
Free Throws Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 3.30 vs. 2.620.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.67 vs. 3.190.48

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.