Steve Nash vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Suns Rankings Comparison

Explore Shaquille O'Neal and Steve Nash 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 Steve Nash and Shaquille O'Neal 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 Steve Nash's 10 seasons (1997 to 2012) and Shaquille O'Neal's 2 seasons (2008 to 2009) 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.

Steve Nash vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Suns Total Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Shaquille O'Neal Steve Nash Shaquille O'Neal
Points
8th
84th
2nd
82nd
Rebounds
18th
64th
12th
77th
Assists
1st
133rd
2nd
112nd
Steals
11th
130th
17th
84th
Blocks
85th
37th
36th
31st
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Steve Nash vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Suns Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Nash Shaquille O'Neal Steve Nash Shaquille O'Neal
Points
35th
24th
12th
26th
Rebounds
+150th
13th
73rd
11th
Assists
4th
110th
2nd
89th
Steals
103rd
125th
88th
28th
Blocks
+150th
9th
102nd
1st

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:

Steve Nash Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
84th
76 10,712 vs. 1,6959,017
Rebounds
18th
64th
46 2,293 vs. 9291,364
Assists
1st
133rd
132 6,997 vs. 1746,823
Steals
11th
130th
119 511 vs. 62449
Blocks
85th
37th
48 67 vs. 14275
Offensive Rebounds
44th
66th
22 329 vs. 25475
Defensive Rebounds
9th
60th
51 1,964 vs. 6751,289
Field Goals Made
8th
82nd
74 3,936 vs. 6523,284
Field Goals Attempted
7th
96th
89 7,807 vs. 1,0706,737
3-Pointers Made
2nd
+150th
+148 1,051 vs. 01,051
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
+150th
+148 2,417 vs. 12,416
Free Throws Made
10th
61st
51 1,789 vs. 3911,398
Free Throws Attempted
13th
47th
34 1,972 vs. 6791,293
Suns

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
149th
146 744 vs. 103641
Seasons
5th
115th
110 10 vs. 28
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
16th
20th
4 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
82nd
80 1,365 vs. 761,289
Rebounds
12th
77th
65 257 vs. 46211
Assists
2nd
112nd
110 728 vs. 5723
Steals
17th
84th
67 35 vs. 530
Blocks
36th
31st
5 12 vs. 131
Offensive Rebounds
29th
74th
45 32 vs. 1319
Defensive Rebounds
11th
69th
58 225 vs. 33192
Field Goals Made
3rd
91st
88 501 vs. 22479
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
92nd
89 1,008 vs. 50958
3-Pointers Made
3rd
+150th
+147 99 vs. 099
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
+150th
+147 259 vs. 0259
Free Throws Made
6th
51st
45 264 vs. 32232
Free Throws Attempted
6th
40th
34 294 vs. 64230
Suns

Games and Years:

Steve Nash Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
139th
135 75 vs. 570
Playoffs
4th
85th
81 7 vs. 16
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Nash Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
35th
24th
11 14.40 vs. 16.462.06
Rebounds per game
+150th
13th
+137 3.08 vs. 9.025.94
Assists per game
4th
110th
106 9.40 vs. 1.697.72
Steals per game
103rd
125th
22 0.69 vs. 0.600.08
Blocks per game
+150th
9th
+141 0.09 vs. 1.381.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
+150th
12th
+138 0.44 vs. 2.472.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
112nd
10th
102 2.64 vs. 6.553.91
Field Goals Made per game
43rd
23rd
20 5.29 vs. 6.331.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
55th
57th
2 10.49 vs. 10.390.10
3-Pointers Made per game
27th
+150th
+123 1.41 vs. 0.001.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
40th
+150th
+110 3.25 vs. 0.013.24
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
16th
27 2.40 vs. 3.801.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
6th
57 2.65 vs. 6.593.94

Suns Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Steve Nash Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
12th
26th
14 18.20 vs. 15.203.00
Rebounds per game
73rd
11th
62 3.43 vs. 9.205.77
Assists per game
2nd
89th
87 9.71 vs. 1.008.71
Steals per game
88th
28th
60 0.47 vs. 1.000.53
Blocks per game
102nd
1st
101 0.16 vs. 2.602.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
13th
102 0.43 vs. 2.602.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
50th
7th
43 3.00 vs. 6.603.60
Field Goals Made per game
19th
43rd
24 6.68 vs. 4.402.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
21st
45th
24 13.44 vs. 10.003.44
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
+150th
+127 1.32 vs. 0.001.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
25th
+150th
+125 3.45 vs. 0.003.45
Free Throws Made per game
17th
5th
12 3.52 vs. 6.402.88
Free Throws Attempted per game
21st
1st
20 3.92 vs. 12.808.88

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.