Two Phoenix Suns legends in Bleacher Report’s Top 100 NBA players list

Bleacher Report on Nash’s impact on Suns:

“After leading some of the top era-adjusted offenses of all time with the Dallas Mavericks in 2002 and 2003, Nash landed in Phoenix and enjoyed one of the great late-bloomer primes in league history. He captained the “Seven Seconds or Less” Phoenix Suns to elite scoring marks, winning back-to-back MVPs in his age-30 and age-31 campaigns.

“What he sacrificed in volume, he made up for in efficiency. Nash’s four 50/40/90 seasons are the most in NBA history. Not bad for a guy who also ranks fifth in total assists.”

Nash was a two-time MVP and having the most 50/40/90 seasons by one player in NBA history. However, he found himself behind other point guards like James Harden, Jason Kidd and Chris Paul. Despite having more accolades than some of the names mentioned, the counting stats hurt Nash’s case to be ahead of them, something the 51-year-old has acknowledged in retirement.

Barkley was 10 spots ahead of Nash, with Bleacher Report highlight his versatility. The 11-time All-NBA member finished with career averages of 22.1 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists. At only 6’6, he is the shortest player in the top-20 all-time rebounding list, illustrating his dominance on the glass.

The 62-year-old is constantly ripped about his lack of championships on NBA on TNT, but being in the same era as Michael Jordan made the task much more difficult. Regardless, Barkley is behind other power forwards like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Karl Malone in Bleacher Report’s rankings.