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?
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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 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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 18 | 21 | 12 | 16 |
Steve Nash vs. Robert Parish | ||||
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.
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Nash | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 96th | 32nd | 64 | 17,387 vs. 23,334 | 5,947 |
Rebounds | +300th | 8th | +292 | 3,642 vs. 14,715 | 11,073 |
Assists | 5th | +300th | +295 | 10,335 vs. 2,180 | 8,155 |
Steals | 242nd | 93rd | 149 | 899 vs. 1,219 | 320 |
Blocks | +300th | 10th | +290 | 102 vs. 2,361 | 2,259 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 643 vs. 4,598 | 3,955 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 5th | +295 | 2,999 vs. 10,117 | 7,118 |
Field Goals Made | 110th | 19th | 91 | 6,321 vs. 9,614 | 3,293 |
Field Goals Attempted | 132nd | 33rd | 99 | 12,892 vs. 17,914 | 5,022 |
3-Pointers Made | 37th | +300th | +263 | 1,685 vs. 0 | 1,685 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 59th | +300th | +241 | 3,939 vs. 6 | 3,933 |
Free Throws Made | 170th | 75th | 95 | 3,060 vs. 4,106 | 1,046 |
Free Throws Attempted | 244th | 58th | 186 | 3,384 vs. 5,694 | 2,310 |
Games and Years: | Steve Nash | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 43rd | 1st | 42 | 1,217 vs. 1,611 | 394 |
Seasons | 27th | 3rd | 24 | 18 vs. 21 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Steve Nash | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 202nd | 42 | 3 vs. 2 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steve Nash | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 276th | +300th | 2 vs. 1 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Nash | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 64th | 37th | 27 | 2,072 vs. 2,820 | 748 |
Rebounds | 245th | 9th | 236 | 422 vs. 1,765 | 1,343 |
Assists | 10th | 203rd | 193 | 1,061 vs. 234 | 827 |
Steals | 222nd | 60th | 162 | 66 vs. 145 | 79 |
Blocks | +300th | 6th | +294 | 14 vs. 309 | 295 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 4th | +296 | 68 vs. 571 | 503 |
Defensive Rebounds | 163rd | 11th | 152 | 354 vs. 1,194 | 840 |
Field Goals Made | 68th | 27th | 41 | 749 vs. 1,132 | 383 |
Field Goals Attempted | 74th | 34th | 40 | 1,584 vs. 2,239 | 655 |
3-Pointers Made | 42nd | +300th | +258 | 178 vs. 0 | 178 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 55th | +300th | +245 | 438 vs. 1 | 437 |
Free Throws Made | 83rd | 48th | 35 | 396 vs. 556 | 160 |
Free Throws Attempted | 119th | 42nd | 77 | 440 vs. 770 | 330 |
Games and Years: | Steve Nash | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 105th | 15th | 90 | 120 vs. 184 | 64 |
Playoffs | 76th | 10th | 66 | 12 vs. 16 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Steve Nash | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steve Nash | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 78th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Nash | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | +300th | 14.29 vs. 14.48 | 0.20 | |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 94th | +206 | 2.99 vs. 9.13 | 6.14 |
Assists per game | 11th | +300th | +289 | 8.49 vs. 1.35 | 7.14 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.74 vs. 0.76 | 0.02 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | 76th | +224 | 0.08 vs. 1.47 | 1.38 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 48th | +252 | 0.53 vs. 2.85 | 2.33 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 70th | +230 | 2.46 vs. 6.28 | 3.82 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 240th | +60 | 5.19 vs. 5.97 | 0.77 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 10.59 vs. 11.12 | 0.53 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 230th | +300th | +70 | 1.38 vs. 0.00 | 1.38 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 227th | +300th | +73 | 3.24 vs. 0.00 | 3.23 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | +300th | 2.51 vs. 2.55 | 0.03 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.78 vs. 3.53 | 0.75 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Nash | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 171st | 233rd | 62 | 17.27 vs. 15.33 | 1.94 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 77th | +223 | 3.52 vs. 9.59 | 6.08 |
Assists per game | 8th | +300th | +292 | 8.84 vs. 1.27 | 7.57 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.55 vs. 0.79 | 0.24 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | 45th | +255 | 0.12 vs. 1.68 | 1.56 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 39th | +261 | 0.57 vs. 3.10 | 2.54 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 66th | +234 | 2.95 vs. 6.49 | 3.54 |
Field Goals Made per game | 185th | 200th | 15 | 6.24 vs. 6.15 | 0.09 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 228th | +300th | +72 | 13.20 vs. 12.17 | 1.03 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 166th | +300th | +134 | 1.48 vs. 0.00 | 1.48 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 194th | +300th | +106 | 3.65 vs. 0.01 | 3.64 |
Free Throws Made per game | 268th | +300th | +32 | 3.30 vs. 3.02 | 0.28 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 287th | +13 | 3.67 vs. 4.18 | 0.52 |
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.