Larry Nance vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Larry Nance that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Nance

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Nance 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 0 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 James Worthy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 James Worthy 624

Total Games Larry Nance 920 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 James Worthy 96

Total Games Larry Nance 68 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)