Deandre Ayton vs. Steve Nash: Suns Rankings Comparison

Explore Steve Nash and Deandre Ayton career statistics with the Phoenix Suns and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Deandre Ayton and Steve Nash truly stack up based solely on their time with the Phoenix Suns. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Deandre Ayton's 5 seasons (2019 to 2023) and Steve Nash's 10 seasons (1997 to 2012) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Suns 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Deandre Ayton vs. Steve Nash:
Suns Total Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Totals
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton Steve Nash Deandre Ayton Steve Nash
Points
19th
8th
12th
2nd
Rebounds
8th
18th
5th
12th
Assists
59th
1st
33rd
2nd
Steals
46th
11th
21st
17th
Blocks
11th
85th
12th
36th
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Deandre Ayton vs. Steve Nash:
Suns Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Per Game
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton Steve Nash Deandre Ayton Steve Nash
Points
22nd
35th
24th
12th
Rebounds
5th
+150th
7th
73rd
Assists
116th
4th
75th
2nd
Steals
107th
103rd
63rd
88th
Blocks
22nd
+150th
18th
102nd

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

Suns Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
8th
11 5,046 vs. 10,7125,666
Rebounds
8th
18th
10 3,152 vs. 2,293859
Assists
59th
1st
58 495 vs. 6,9976,502
Steals
46th
11th
35 205 vs. 511306
Blocks
11th
85th
74 299 vs. 67232
Offensive Rebounds
6th
44th
38 919 vs. 329590
Defensive Rebounds
7th
9th
2 2,233 vs. 1,964269
Field Goals Made
18th
8th
10 2,213 vs. 3,9361,723
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
7th
16 3,709 vs. 7,8074,098
3-Pointers Made
124th
2nd
122 21 vs. 1,0511,030
3-Pointers Attempted
115th
2nd
113 80 vs. 2,4172,337
Free Throws Made
43rd
10th
33 599 vs. 1,7891,190
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
13th
29 793 vs. 1,9721,179
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Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
35th
3rd
32 303 vs. 744441
Seasons
22nd
4th
18 5 vs. 105
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
16th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
2nd
10 714 vs. 1,365651
Rebounds
5th
12th
7 473 vs. 257216
Assists
33rd
2nd
31 57 vs. 728671
Steals
21st
17th
4 29 vs. 356
Blocks
12th
36th
24 41 vs. 1229
Offensive Rebounds
6th
29th
23 129 vs. 3297
Defensive Rebounds
4th
11th
7 344 vs. 225119
Field Goals Made
12th
3rd
9 320 vs. 501181
Field Goals Attempted
15th
3rd
12 509 vs. 1,008499
3-Pointers Made
64th
3rd
61 2 vs. 9997
3-Pointers Attempted
77th
3rd
74 4 vs. 259255
Free Throws Made
22nd
6th
16 72 vs. 264192
Free Throws Attempted
19th
6th
13 109 vs. 294185
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Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
4th
11 45 vs. 7530
Playoffs
26th
4th
22 3 vs. 74
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
22nd
35th
13 16.65 vs. 14.402.26
Rebounds per game
5th
+150th
+145 10.40 vs. 3.087.32
Assists per game
116th
4th
112 1.63 vs. 9.407.77
Steals per game
107th
103rd
4 0.68 vs. 0.690.01
Blocks per game
22nd
+150th
+128 0.99 vs. 0.090.90
Offensive Rebounds per game
3rd
+150th
+147 3.03 vs. 0.442.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
112nd
108 7.37 vs. 2.644.73
Field Goals Made per game
14th
43rd
29 7.30 vs. 5.292.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
55th
23 12.24 vs. 10.491.75
3-Pointers Made per game
122nd
27th
95 0.07 vs. 1.411.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
128th
40th
88 0.26 vs. 3.252.98
Free Throws Made per game
67th
43rd
24 1.98 vs. 2.400.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
64th
63rd
1 2.62 vs. 2.650.03

Suns Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
12th
12 15.87 vs. 18.202.33
Rebounds per game
7th
73rd
66 10.51 vs. 3.437.08
Assists per game
75th
2nd
73 1.27 vs. 9.718.44
Steals per game
63rd
88th
25 0.64 vs. 0.470.18
Blocks per game
18th
102nd
84 0.91 vs. 0.160.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
8th
115th
107 2.87 vs. 0.432.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
50th
46 7.64 vs. 3.004.64
Field Goals Made per game
11th
19th
8 7.11 vs. 6.680.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
34th
21st
13 11.31 vs. 13.442.13
3-Pointers Made per game
83rd
23rd
60 0.04 vs. 1.321.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
101st
25th
76 0.09 vs. 3.453.36
Free Throws Made per game
57th
17th
40 1.60 vs. 3.521.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
50th
21st
29 2.42 vs. 3.921.50

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Suns franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.