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Steve Nash
Steve Nash stats, teams and career impact
#189 all-timeCareer averages · 14.3 PPG · 3.0 RPG · 8.5 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Final NBA team
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) · 195 lb (88 kg)
- Born
- February 7, 1974 (52 yrs old)
- College
- Santa Clara
- NBA seasons
- 18 seasons · 1996–97 to 2013–14
Career summarySteve Nash was a point guard who played 18 NBA seasons, from 1996–97 through 2013–14.
- Career PPG
- 14.3
- Career RPG
- 3.0
- Career APG
- 8.5
- #22 in 2005–06
- #189 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Steve Nash ranks #189 all time
Steve Nash ranks #189 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #21.0. His full-career value ranks #81, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
1,217 games · Career Value Rank #81
NBA honors8× All-Star · 2× MVP · 7× All-NBAContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Los Angeles Lakers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 49.0%FG%
- Three-point
- 42.8%3P%
- Free throw
- 90.4%FT%
1,217 career games · 38,069 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Steve Nash stats by season
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| 2013–14 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 5.7 | -3.83 | LAL | 15 | 10 | 20.9 | 38.3% | 33.3% | 91.7% | — | -11.8 |
| 2012–13 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 6.7 | -0.50 | LAL | 50 | 50 | 32.5 | 49.7% | 43.8% | 92.2% | #175 | 48.0 |
| 2011–12 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 10.7 | +2.61 | PHO | 62 | 62 | 31.6 | 53.2% | 39.0% | 89.4% | #46 | 174.5 |
| 2010–11 | 14.7 | 3.5 | 11.4 | +2.60 | PHO | 75 | 75 | 33.3 | 49.2% | 39.5% | 91.2% | #32 | 225.7 |
| 2009–10 | 16.5 | 3.3 | 11.0 | +2.54 | PHO | 81 | 81 | 32.8 | 50.7% | 42.6% | 93.8% | #37 | 239.7 |
| 2008–09 | 15.7 | 3.0 | 9.7 | +1.13 | PHO | 74 | 74 | 33.6 | 50.3% | 43.9% | 93.3% | #75 | 155.6 |
| 2007–08 | 16.9 | 3.5 | 11.1 | +2.91 | PHO | 81 | 81 | 34.3 | 50.4% | 47.0% | 90.6% | #32 | 275.3 |
| 2006–07 | 18.6 | 3.5 | 11.6 | +4.57 | PHO | 76 | 76 | 35.3 | 53.2% | 45.5% | 89.9% | #18 | 350.8 |
| 2005–06 | 18.8 | 4.2 | 10.5 | +4.67 | PHO | 79 | 79 | 35.4 | 51.2% | 43.9% | 92.1% | #22 | 372.4 |
| 2004–05 | 15.5 | 3.3 | 11.5 | +3.38 | PHO | 75 | 75 | 34.3 | 50.2% | 43.1% | 88.7% | #29 | 276.6 |
| 2003–04 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 8.8 | +2.19 | DAL | 78 | 78 | 33.5 | 47.0% | 40.5% | 91.6% | #49 | 212.8 |
| 2002–03 | 17.7 | 2.9 | 7.3 | +3.65 | DAL | 82 | 82 | 33.1 | 46.5% | 41.3% | 90.9% | #23 | 295.4 |
| 2001–02 | 17.9 | 3.1 | 7.7 | +1.62 | DAL | 82 | 82 | 34.6 | 48.3% | 45.5% | 88.7% | #63 | 198.5 |
| 2000–01 | 15.6 | 3.2 | 7.3 | +1.54 | DAL | 70 | 70 | 34.1 | 48.7% | 40.6% | 89.5% | #57 | 164.2 |
| 1999–00 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 4.9 | -1.20 | DAL | 56 | 27 | 27.4 | 47.7% | 40.3% | 88.2% | #195 | 24.3 |
| 1998–99 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 5.5 | -2.54 | DAL | 40 | 40 | 31.7 | 36.3% | 37.4% | 82.6% | #232 | -12.6 |
| 1997–98 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | +1.35 | PHO | 76 | 9 | 21.9 | 45.9% | 41.5% | 86.0% | #72 | 106.2 |
| 1996–97 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 | -3.49 | PHO | 65 | 2 | 10.5 | 42.3% | 41.8% | 82.4% | #279 | -19.8 |
| Career | 14.3 | 3.0 | 8.5 | — | DAL/LAL/PHO | 1217 | — | 31.3 | 49.0% | 42.8% | 90.4% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
Film evidence
Steve Nash highlights
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Film breakdown
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What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
24.8 composite · lower is better
24.8 average league finish
3,076 total value
Career standing
How Steve Nash ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score24.8
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 333.0
- Qualified seasons
- 17
- All-time rank
- #189
Strongest seasons
Every season
Steve Nash advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 39 | 15 | 313 | -3.83 | — | — | -11.8 | — | Limited |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 38 | 50 | 1,627 | -0.50 | 50.3 | #175 | 48.0 | 53rd | Broad |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 37 | 62 | 1,961 | +2.61 | 86.9 | #46 | 174.5 | 90th | Broad |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 36 | 75 | 2,497 | +2.60 | 91.2 | #32 | 225.7 | 93rd | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 35 | 81 | 2,660 | +2.54 | 89.3 | #37 | 239.7 | 92nd | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 34 | 74 | 2,484 | +1.13 | 77.8 | #75 | 155.6 | 84th | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 33 | 81 | 2,780 | +2.91 | 90.6 | #32 | 275.3 | 94th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 32 | 76 | 2,682 | +4.57 | 94.9 | #18 | 350.8 | 96th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 31 | 79 | 2,796 | +4.67 | 93.6 | #22 | 372.4 | 95th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 30 | 75 | 2,573 | +3.38 | 91.8 | #29 | 276.6 | 94th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 29 | 78 | 2,612 | +2.19 | 85.5 | #49 | 212.8 | 89th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 28 | 82 | 2,711 | +3.65 | 93.1 | #23 | 295.4 | 95th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 27 | 82 | 2,837 | +1.62 | 80.8 | #63 | 198.5 | 87th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 26 | 70 | 2,387 | +1.54 | 82.9 | #57 | 164.2 | 82nd | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 25 | 56 | 1,532 | -1.20 | 39.4 | #195 | 24.3 | 43rd | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 24 | 40 | 1,269 | -2.54 | 16.3 | #232 | -12.6 | 12th | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 23 | 76 | 1,664 | +1.35 | 77.6 | #72 | 106.2 | 74th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 22 | 65 | 684 | -3.49 | 12.0 | #279 | -19.8 | 17th | Standard |
Career movement
Steve Nash's career impact by season
Peak +4.67 in 2005–06 · 18 seasons · 38,069 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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Steve NashKyle Lowry
| NBA season | Steve Nash | Kyle Lowry |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -3.5 | -1.3 |
| 2 | 1.4 | -0.8 |
| 3 | -2.5 | -0.2 |
| 4 | -1.2 | 0.9 |
| 5 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 6 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| 7 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| 8 | 2.2 | 4.2 |
| 9 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| 10 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| 11 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| 12 | 2.9 | 4.2 |
| 13 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| 14 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 15 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| 16 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| 17 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| 18 | -3.8 | -0.9 |
| 19 | Did not play | -0.9 |
| 20 | Did not play | -10.4 |
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