Shawn Marion vs. Steve Nash: Suns Rankings Comparison

Explore Steve Nash and Shawn Marion 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?

Player comparisons:
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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Shawn Marion 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 Shawn Marion's 10 seasons (2000 to 2008) 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.

Shawn Marion vs. Steve Nash:
Suns Total Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Totals
Season Playoffs
Shawn Marion Steve Nash Shawn Marion Steve Nash
Points
5th
8th
8th
2nd
Rebounds
2nd
18th
1st
12th
Assists
18th
1st
18th
2nd
Steals
2nd
11th
3rd
17th
Blocks
3rd
85th
2nd
36th
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Shawn Marion vs. Steve Nash:
Suns Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shawn Marion Steve Nash Shawn Marion Steve Nash
Points
14th
35th
19th
12th
Rebounds
6th
+150th
5th
73rd
Assists
89th
4th
67th
2nd
Steals
4th
103rd
7th
88th
Blocks
10th
+150th
8th
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:

Shawn Marion Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
8th
3 12,134 vs. 10,7121,422
Rebounds
2nd
18th
16 6,616 vs. 2,2934,323
Assists
18th
1st
17 1,332 vs. 6,9975,665
Steals
2nd
11th
9 1,245 vs. 511734
Blocks
3rd
85th
82 894 vs. 67827
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
44th
42 1,689 vs. 3291,360
Defensive Rebounds
1st
9th
8 4,927 vs. 1,9642,963
Field Goals Made
4th
8th
4 4,879 vs. 3,936943
Field Goals Attempted
4th
7th
3 10,136 vs. 7,8072,329
3-Pointers Made
5th
2nd
3 652 vs. 1,051399
3-Pointers Attempted
4th
2nd
2 1,905 vs. 2,417512
Free Throws Made
11th
10th
1 1,724 vs. 1,78965
Free Throws Attempted
12th
13th
1 2,092 vs. 1,972120
Suns

Games and Years:

Shawn Marion Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
3rd
4 660 vs. 74484
Seasons
4th
4th
0 10 vs. 100
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Marion Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
16th
4 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
2nd
6 1,109 vs. 1,365256
Rebounds
1st
12th
11 706 vs. 257449
Assists
18th
2nd
16 89 vs. 728639
Steals
3rd
17th
14 97 vs. 3562
Blocks
2nd
36th
34 99 vs. 1287
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
29th
27 182 vs. 32150
Defensive Rebounds
1st
11th
10 524 vs. 225299
Field Goals Made
7th
3rd
4 446 vs. 50155
Field Goals Attempted
4th
3rd
1 963 vs. 1,00845
3-Pointers Made
7th
3rd
4 63 vs. 9936
3-Pointers Attempted
6th
3rd
3 182 vs. 25977
Free Throws Made
11th
6th
5 154 vs. 264110
Free Throws Attempted
11th
6th
5 190 vs. 294104
Suns

Games and Years:

Shawn Marion Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
6th
4th
2 65 vs. 7510
Playoffs
7th
4th
3 6 vs. 71
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Marion 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:

Shawn Marion Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
35th
21 18.38 vs. 14.403.99
Rebounds per game
6th
+150th
+144 10.02 vs. 3.086.94
Assists per game
89th
4th
85 2.02 vs. 9.407.39
Steals per game
4th
103rd
99 1.89 vs. 0.691.20
Blocks per game
10th
+150th
+140 1.35 vs. 0.091.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
9th
+150th
+141 2.56 vs. 0.442.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
112nd
109 7.47 vs. 2.644.83
Field Goals Made per game
11th
43rd
32 7.39 vs. 5.292.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
55th
43 15.36 vs. 10.494.86
3-Pointers Made per game
54th
27th
27 0.99 vs. 1.410.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
48th
40th
8 2.89 vs. 3.250.36
Free Throws Made per game
37th
43rd
6 2.61 vs. 2.400.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
43rd
63rd
20 3.17 vs. 2.650.52

Suns Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
12th
7 17.06 vs. 18.201.14
Rebounds per game
5th
73rd
68 10.86 vs. 3.437.43
Assists per game
67th
2nd
65 1.37 vs. 9.718.34
Steals per game
7th
88th
81 1.49 vs. 0.471.03
Blocks per game
8th
102nd
94 1.52 vs. 0.161.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
9th
115th
106 2.80 vs. 0.432.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
50th
47 8.06 vs. 3.005.06
Field Goals Made per game
14th
19th
5 6.86 vs. 6.680.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
21st
9 14.82 vs. 13.441.38
3-Pointers Made per game
32nd
23rd
9 0.97 vs. 1.320.35
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
25th
9 2.80 vs. 3.450.65
Free Throws Made per game
34th
17th
17 2.37 vs. 3.521.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
21st
18 2.92 vs. 3.921.00

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.