Steve Nash vs. Mitch Richmond: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Nash and Mitch Richmond 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 Mitch Richmond, with 14 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, 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. Mitch Richmond
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Mitch Richmond Steve Nash Mitch Richmond
Points
96th
49th
64th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
245th
+300th
Assists
5th
189th
10th
+300th
Steals
242nd
94th
222nd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Steve Nash vs. Mitch Richmond
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Mitch Richmond Steve Nash Mitch Richmond
Points
+300th
52nd
171st
101st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
11th
+300th
8th
+300th
Steals
+300th
176th
+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 Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
96th
49th
47 17,387 vs. 20,4973,110
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,642 vs. 3,801159
Assists
5th
189th
184 10,335 vs. 3,3986,937
Steals
242nd
94th
148 899 vs. 1,211312
Blocks
+300th
+300th
102 vs. 254152
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
643 vs. 881238
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,999 vs. 2,92079
Field Goals Made
110th
64th
46 6,321 vs. 7,305984
Field Goals Attempted
132nd
51st
81 12,892 vs. 16,0383,146
3-Pointers Made
37th
76th
39 1,685 vs. 1,326359
3-Pointers Attempted
60th
94th
34 3,939 vs. 3,417522
Free Throws Made
170th
57th
113 3,060 vs. 4,5611,501
Free Throws Attempted
244th
75th
169 3,384 vs. 5,3651,981

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
43rd
179th
136 1,217 vs. 976241
Seasons
29th
194th
165 18 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Nash Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
160th
0 3 vs. 30

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
110th
166 2 vs. 97
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
64th
+300th
+236 2,072 vs. 4491,623
Rebounds
245th
+300th
+55 422 vs. 123299
Assists
10th
+300th
+290 1,061 vs. 69992
Steals
222nd
+300th
+78 66 vs. 2244
Blocks
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 77
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 2345
Defensive Rebounds
163rd
+300th
+137 354 vs. 100254
Field Goals Made
68th
+300th
+232 749 vs. 172577
Field Goals Attempted
74th
+300th
+226 1,584 vs. 3591,225
3-Pointers Made
42nd
+300th
+258 178 vs. 19159
3-Pointers Attempted
55th
+300th
+245 438 vs. 63375
Free Throws Made
83rd
+300th
+217 396 vs. 86310
Free Throws Attempted
119th
+300th
+181 440 vs. 99341

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
+300th
120 vs. 2397
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Mitch Richmond 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 Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
52nd
+248 14.29 vs. 21.006.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.99 vs. 3.890.90
Assists per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.49 vs. 3.485.01
Steals per game
+300th
176th
+124 0.74 vs. 1.240.50
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.260.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 0.900.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 2.990.53
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
76th
+224 5.19 vs. 7.482.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
60th
+240 10.59 vs. 16.435.84
3-Pointers Made per game
229th
238th
9 1.38 vs. 1.360.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
228th
198th
30 3.24 vs. 3.500.26
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
73rd
+227 2.51 vs. 4.672.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
97th
+203 2.78 vs. 5.502.72

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Mitch Richmond Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
171st
101st
70 17.27 vs. 19.522.26
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 5.351.83
Assists per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.84 vs. 3.005.84
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.960.41
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.300.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 1.000.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
223rd
+77 2.95 vs. 4.351.40
Field Goals Made per game
185th
94th
91 6.24 vs. 7.481.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
120th
108 13.20 vs. 15.612.41
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
+300th
+134 1.48 vs. 0.830.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
194th
+300th
+106 3.65 vs. 2.740.91
Free Throws Made per game
268th
199th
69 3.30 vs. 3.740.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
271st
+29 3.67 vs. 4.300.64

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.