Steve Nash vs. Robert Parish: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Nash and Robert Parish 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 / 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 Robert Parish, with 21 seasons played from 1977 to 1997, 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. Robert Parish
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Robert Parish Steve Nash Robert Parish
Points
96th
32nd
64th
37th
Rebounds
+300th
8th
245th
9th
Assists
5th
+300th
10th
203rd
Steals
242nd
93rd
222nd
60th
Blocks
+300th
10th
+300th
6th
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Steve Nash vs. Robert Parish
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Robert Parish Steve Nash Robert Parish
Points
+300th
+300th
171st
233rd
Rebounds
+300th
94th
+300th
77th
Assists
11th
+300th
8th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
76th
+300th
45th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Robert Parish'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 Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
96th
32nd
64 17,387 vs. 23,3345,947
Rebounds
+300th
8th
+292 3,642 vs. 14,71511,073
Assists
5th
+300th
+295 10,335 vs. 2,1808,155
Steals
242nd
93rd
149 899 vs. 1,219320
Blocks
+300th
10th
+290 102 vs. 2,3612,259
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 643 vs. 4,5983,955
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 2,999 vs. 10,1177,118
Field Goals Made
110th
19th
91 6,321 vs. 9,6143,293
Field Goals Attempted
132nd
33rd
99 12,892 vs. 17,9145,022
3-Pointers Made
37th
+300th
+263 1,685 vs. 01,685
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
+300th
+241 3,939 vs. 63,933
Free Throws Made
170th
75th
95 3,060 vs. 4,1061,046
Free Throws Attempted
244th
58th
186 3,384 vs. 5,6942,310

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
43rd
1st
42 1,217 vs. 1,611394
Seasons
27th
3rd
24 18 vs. 213

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Nash Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
202nd
42 3 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
+300th
2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
64th
37th
27 2,072 vs. 2,820748
Rebounds
245th
9th
236 422 vs. 1,7651,343
Assists
10th
203rd
193 1,061 vs. 234827
Steals
222nd
60th
162 66 vs. 14579
Blocks
+300th
6th
+294 14 vs. 309295
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 68 vs. 571503
Defensive Rebounds
163rd
11th
152 354 vs. 1,194840
Field Goals Made
68th
27th
41 749 vs. 1,132383
Field Goals Attempted
74th
34th
40 1,584 vs. 2,239655
3-Pointers Made
42nd
+300th
+258 178 vs. 0178
3-Pointers Attempted
55th
+300th
+245 438 vs. 1437
Free Throws Made
83rd
48th
35 396 vs. 556160
Free Throws Attempted
119th
42nd
77 440 vs. 770330

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
15th
90 120 vs. 18464
Playoffs
76th
10th
66 12 vs. 164

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Robert Parish 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 Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
14.29 vs. 14.480.20
Rebounds per game
+300th
94th
+206 2.99 vs. 9.136.14
Assists per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.49 vs. 1.357.14
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.760.02
Blocks per game
+300th
76th
+224 0.08 vs. 1.471.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
48th
+252 0.53 vs. 2.852.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
70th
+230 2.46 vs. 6.283.82
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
240th
+60 5.19 vs. 5.970.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.59 vs. 11.120.53
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.38 vs. 0.001.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
227th
+300th
+73 3.24 vs. 0.003.23
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.51 vs. 2.550.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.78 vs. 3.530.75

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
171st
233rd
62 17.27 vs. 15.331.94
Rebounds per game
+300th
77th
+223 3.52 vs. 9.596.08
Assists per game
8th
+300th
+292 8.84 vs. 1.277.57
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.790.24
Blocks per game
+300th
45th
+255 0.12 vs. 1.681.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.57 vs. 3.102.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
66th
+234 2.95 vs. 6.493.54
Field Goals Made per game
185th
200th
15 6.24 vs. 6.150.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
+300th
+72 13.20 vs. 12.171.03
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. 0.013.64
Free Throws Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 3.30 vs. 3.020.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
287th
+13 3.67 vs. 4.180.52

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.