Joe Johnson vs. Steve Nash: Suns Rankings Comparison

Explore Steve Nash and Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson's 4 seasons (2002 to 2005) 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.

Joe Johnson vs. Steve Nash:
Suns Total Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Steve Nash Joe Johnson Steve Nash
Points
37th
8th
49th
2nd
Rebounds
48th
18th
62nd
12th
Assists
29th
1st
41st
2nd
Steals
38th
11th
50th
17th
Blocks
74th
85th
59th
36th
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Joe Johnson vs. Steve Nash:
Suns Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Steve Nash Joe Johnson Steve Nash
Points
39th
35th
35th
12th
Rebounds
93rd
+150th
52nd
73rd
Assists
33rd
4th
30th
2nd
Steals
51st
103rd
34th
88th
Blocks
127th
+150th
57th
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:

Joe Johnson Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
37th
8th
29 3,847 vs. 10,7126,865
Rebounds
48th
18th
30 1,189 vs. 2,2931,104
Assists
29th
1st
28 968 vs. 6,9976,029
Steals
38th
11th
27 260 vs. 511251
Blocks
74th
85th
11 80 vs. 6713
Offensive Rebounds
55th
44th
11 292 vs. 32937
Defensive Rebounds
39th
9th
30 897 vs. 1,9641,067
Field Goals Made
32nd
8th
24 1,536 vs. 3,9362,400
Field Goals Attempted
25th
7th
18 3,554 vs. 7,8074,253
3-Pointers Made
15th
2nd
13 349 vs. 1,051702
3-Pointers Attempted
15th
2nd
13 889 vs. 2,4171,528
Free Throws Made
55th
10th
45 426 vs. 1,7891,363
Free Throws Attempted
59th
13th
46 563 vs. 1,9721,409
Suns

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
43rd
3rd
40 275 vs. 744469
Seasons
42nd
4th
38 4 vs. 106
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson 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:

Joe Johnson Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
49th
2nd
47 201 vs. 1,3651,164
Rebounds
62nd
12th
50 65 vs. 257192
Assists
41st
2nd
39 38 vs. 728690
Steals
50th
17th
33 14 vs. 3521
Blocks
59th
36th
23 6 vs. 126
Offensive Rebounds
74th
29th
45 13 vs. 3219
Defensive Rebounds
54th
11th
43 52 vs. 225173
Field Goals Made
50th
3rd
47 77 vs. 501424
Field Goals Attempted
48th
3rd
45 176 vs. 1,008832
3-Pointers Made
25th
3rd
22 22 vs. 9977
3-Pointers Attempted
31st
3rd
28 49 vs. 259210
Free Throws Made
64th
6th
58 25 vs. 264239
Free Throws Attempted
58th
6th
52 38 vs. 294256
Suns

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
73rd
4th
69 15 vs. 7560
Playoffs
52nd
4th
48 2 vs. 75
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson 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:

Joe Johnson Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
39th
35th
4 13.99 vs. 14.400.41
Rebounds per game
93rd
+150th
+57 4.32 vs. 3.081.24
Assists per game
33rd
4th
29 3.52 vs. 9.405.88
Steals per game
51st
103rd
52 0.95 vs. 0.690.26
Blocks per game
127th
+150th
+23 0.29 vs. 0.090.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
108th
+150th
+42 1.06 vs. 0.440.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
74th
112nd
38 3.26 vs. 2.640.62
Field Goals Made per game
34th
43rd
9 5.59 vs. 5.290.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
26th
55th
29 12.92 vs. 10.492.43
3-Pointers Made per game
36th
27th
9 1.27 vs. 1.410.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
41st
40th
1 3.23 vs. 3.250.02
Free Throws Made per game
92nd
43rd
49 1.55 vs. 2.400.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
63rd
38 2.05 vs. 2.650.60

Suns Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
35th
12th
23 13.40 vs. 18.204.80
Rebounds per game
52nd
73rd
21 4.33 vs. 3.430.91
Assists per game
30th
2nd
28 2.53 vs. 9.717.17
Steals per game
34th
88th
54 0.93 vs. 0.470.47
Blocks per game
57th
102nd
45 0.40 vs. 0.160.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
75th
115th
40 0.87 vs. 0.430.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
40th
50th
10 3.47 vs. 3.000.47
Field Goals Made per game
35th
19th
16 5.13 vs. 6.681.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
30th
21st
9 11.73 vs. 13.441.71
3-Pointers Made per game
17th
23rd
6 1.47 vs. 1.320.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
28th
25th
3 3.27 vs. 3.450.19
Free Throws Made per game
54th
17th
37 1.67 vs. 3.521.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
47th
21st
26 2.53 vs. 3.921.39

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.