Steve Nash vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Nash and Oscar Robertson 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 Oscar Robertson, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, 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. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Oscar Robertson Steve Nash Oscar Robertson
Points
96th
15th
64th
76th
Rebounds
+300th
85th
245th
156th
Assists
5th
9th
10th
31st
Steals
242nd
+300th
222nd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years18141210

Steve Nash vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Oscar Robertson Steve Nash Oscar Robertson
Points
+300th
12th
171st
54th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
+300th
246th
Assists
11th
4th
8th
5th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Oscar Robertson's career don't have data for these stats.

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 Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
96th
15th
81 17,387 vs. 26,7109,323
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+215 3,642 vs. 7,8044,162
Assists
5th
9th
4 10,335 vs. 9,887448
Steals
242nd
+300th
+58 899 vs. 77822
Blocks
+300th
+300th
102 vs. 498
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
643 vs. 71572
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,999 vs. 2082,791
Field Goals Made
110th
20th
90 6,321 vs. 9,5083,187
Field Goals Attempted
132nd
21st
111 12,892 vs. 19,6206,728
3-Pointers Made
37th
n/a
1,685 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
n/a
3,939 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
170th
6th
164 3,060 vs. 7,6944,634
Free Throws Attempted
244th
10th
234 3,384 vs. 9,1855,801

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
43rd
129th
86 1,217 vs. 1,040177
Seasons
27th
190th
163 18 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Nash Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
2nd
158 3 vs. 181178

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
8th
268 2 vs. 7775
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
64th
76th
12 2,072 vs. 1,910162
Rebounds
245th
156th
89 422 vs. 578156
Assists
10th
31st
21 1,061 vs. 769292
Steals
222nd
+300th
+78 66 vs. 1551
Blocks
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 410
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 1553
Defensive Rebounds
163rd
+300th
+137 354 vs. 39315
Field Goals Made
68th
89th
21 749 vs. 67574
Field Goals Attempted
74th
92nd
18 1,584 vs. 1,466118
3-Pointers Made
42nd
n/a
178 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
55th
n/a
438 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
83rd
47th
36 396 vs. 560164
Free Throws Attempted
119th
54th
65 440 vs. 655215

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
245th
140 120 vs. 8634
Playoffs
76th
154th
78 12 vs. 102

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Nash Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
11th
28 1 vs. 87

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
37th
41 1 vs. 43
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
12th
+288 14.29 vs. 25.6811.40
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 2.99 vs. 7.504.51
Assists per game
11th
4th
7 8.49 vs. 9.511.01
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 1.100.36
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.060.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 1.010.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 2.970.51
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 5.19 vs. 9.143.95
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 10.59 vs. 18.878.27
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
n/a
1.38 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
227th
n/a
3.24 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
4th
+296 2.51 vs. 7.404.88
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 2.78 vs. 8.836.05

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
171st
54th
117 17.27 vs. 22.214.94
Rebounds per game
+300th
246th
+54 3.52 vs. 6.723.20
Assists per game
8th
5th
3 8.84 vs. 8.940.10
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.940.39
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.250.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.940.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.95 vs. 2.440.51
Field Goals Made per game
185th
73rd
112 6.24 vs. 7.851.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
78th
150 13.20 vs. 17.053.85
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
n/a
1.48 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
194th
n/a
3.65 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
268th
20th
248 3.30 vs. 6.513.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
33rd
+267 3.67 vs. 7.623.95

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.