Who is better, Howard or Nash?
Steve Nash leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.6 for Dwight Howard — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Howard vs Nash
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Steve Nash above Dwight Howard: 84.7 vs 84.6. Steve Nash leads on Dominance, Longevity. Dwight Howard leads on Peak, Honours.
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NashWinner
84.7Nash wins: Dominance, Longevity
Howard
84.6Howard wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Steve Nash
84.7
Nash leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Steve Nash
2. Dwight Howard
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Dwight Howard5 seasons played · career day 1,82686.7 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Steve Nash5 seasons played · career day 1,82623.2 points per game
-73.2% vs Howard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Howard | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27.8 | 66.1 | 165.6 |
| 🇨🇦 Nash | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 15.9 | 58.5 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HowardRetired | NashRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 3 | — |
| All-Star selections | 8 | 8 |
| Rebounding titles | 5 | — |
| Career rebounds | 14,627 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Assist titles | — | 5 |
| Career assists | — | 10,335 |
| 50-40-90 seasons | — | 4 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nash84.7
Howard84.6
FAQ
Where does Howard beat Nash?
Howard scores higher on peak, honours. Nash leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Howard vs Nash score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Howard: 84.6, Nash: 84.7.
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