Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Jordan and Larry Nance

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Jordan and Larry Nance played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 49 times in NBA games. Michael Jordan has a 32-17 winning record over Larry Nance, including a 14-6 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Jordan
vs.
Larry Nance
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Larry Nance:
1981-82 to 1993-94
49 Games played
29 in Regular Season
20 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Jordan
32
18
14
Larry Nance
17
11
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 35.6 6.0 6.1 2.80.9
Larry Nance 17.6 7.9 2.80.72.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 69 18 13 54
Larry Nance 29 16 8 36
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 47

games		 15

games		 40

games		 41

games		8

games
Larry Nance 2

games 		29

games		 6

games		 2

games		31

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 5

games		 3

games		 6

games		10

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1984
1. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 22 3 2 2 0 2 5 30 9-17 .529 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Suns 100   Larry Nance 24 15 3 0 4 1 1 39 9-15 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1986
2. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 39 6 3 5 0 3 2 39 17-27 .630 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Suns 96   Larry Nance 27 7 2 3 2 1 4 41 11-18 .611 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Dec. 05, 1986
3. Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 43 4 2 3 1 1 1 41 15-37 .405 0-0 - 13-17 .765
Suns 114   Larry Nance 20 14 8 2 1 4 3 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1988
4. Bulls 118   Michael Jordan 42 4 13 4 4 2 2 38 17-25 .680 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Suns 108   Larry Nance 16 7 5 0 0 1 3 39 5-9 .556 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 04, 1988
5. Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 37 5 8 0 1 0 1 37 14-27 .519 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
Suns 101   Larry Nance 21 8 4 1 2 5 5 41 7-10 .700 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Mar. 15, 1988
6. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 38 6 1 2 1 2 2 37 17-29 .586 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Cavaliers 89   Larry Nance 10 9 3 0 1 3 2 35 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 25, 1988
7. Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 39 8 7 2 4 3 3 48 14-29 .483 0-0 - 11-13 .846
OT Cavaliers 110   Larry Nance 29 11 4 1 6 1 2 47 9-19 .474 0-0 - 11-16 .688
Apr. 22, 1988
8. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 26 1 7 4 1 2 5 42 12-26 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 107   Larry Nance 20 7 3 1 3 0 2 40 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1988
9. Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 50 7 2 2 2 5 3 44 19-35 .543 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
Cavaliers 93   Larry Nance 17 8 3 1 0 3 3 42 8-16 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 01, 1988
10. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 55 6 3 4 1 1 4 44 24-45 .533 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Cavaliers 101   Larry Nance 27 6 8 1 2 4 3 41 11-15 .733 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 03, 1988
11. Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 38 5 9 2 1 4 5 44 12-25 .480 0-0 - 14-15 .933
Cavaliers 110   Larry Nance 16 9 3 0 3 4 1 38 6-13 .462 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 05, 1988
12. Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 44 5 4 4 2 4 6 42 18-25 .720 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Cavaliers 97   Larry Nance 13 4 2 0 5 1 1 41 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 08, 1988
13. Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 39 4 6 2 2 7 4 43 12-22 .545 0-0 - 15-18 .833
Cavaliers 101   Larry Nance 11 9 2 0 1 2 5 38 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 1988
14. Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 43 12 4 3 0 4 3 42 18-30 .600 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Cavaliers 107   Larry Nance 18 9 4 1 0 1 1 31 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 05, 1989
15. Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 32 11 7 2 0 2 2 41 13-24 .542 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Cavaliers 103   Larry Nance 24 8 1 1 3 2 3 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 15, 1989
16. Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 28 6 12 3 0 8 3 38 12-22 .545 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Cavaliers 115   Larry Nance 18 8 4 1 3 1 1 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 31, 1989
17. Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 37 10 10 3 1 3 4 43 15-29 .517 1-2 .500 6-7 .857
Cavaliers 109   Larry Nance 11 8 2 1 1 2 1 37 4-10 .400 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 16, 1989
18. Bulls 92   Michael Jordan 22 3 3 2 1 5 2 27 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Cavaliers 111   Larry Nance 26 9 2 1 2 1 2 25 8-14 .571 0-0 - 10-13 .769
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1989
19. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 31 5 11 4 1 6 5 40 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Cavaliers 88   Larry Nance 18 5 5 0 1 1 1 34 6-9 .667 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Apr. 30, 1989
20. Bulls 88   Michael Jordan 30 5 10 2 0 7 2 44 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 10-10 1.000
Cavaliers 96   Larry Nance 16 9 5 2 4 1 1 41 8-17 .471 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 03, 1989
21. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 44 7 10 5 1 5 4 39 18-34 .529 1-1 1.000 7-9 .778
Cavaliers 94   Larry Nance 20 9 2 0 2 2 4 36 8-15 .533 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 05, 1989
22. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 50 3 4 3 0 1 6 43 14-28 .500 0-1 .000 22-27 .815
OT Cavaliers 108   Larry Nance 27 9 3 0 3 1 3 46 11-17 .647 0-0 - 5-10 .500
May. 07, 1989
23. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 44 9 6 1 0 2 3 44 17-32 .531 1-1 1.000 9-13 .692
Cavaliers 100   Larry Nance 16 7 1 1 2 4 3 38 5-11 .455 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 03, 1990
24. Bulls 93   Michael Jordan 38 8 8 4 0 1 4 46 15-32 .469 0-3 .000 8-9 .889
Cavaliers 87   Larry Nance 13 16 3 0 1 3 4 38 4-11 .364 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Mar. 23, 1990
25. Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 41 6 5 5 1 3 1 40 18-32 .563 0-3 .000 5-6 .833
Cavaliers 95   Larry Nance 12 6 2 2 0 2 2 27 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 28, 1990
26. Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 69 18 6 4 1 2 5 50 23-37 .622 2-6 .333 21-23 .913
OT Cavaliers 113   Larry Nance 11 7 2 0 3 3 6 37 4-10 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1990
27. Bulls 120   Michael Jordan 32 2 4 2 0 1 2 30 13-18 .722 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Cavaliers 85   Larry Nance 14 7 1 0 2 1 5 24 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 15, 1990
28. Bulls 116   Michael Jordan 24 9 6 5 3 2 1 27 11-17 .647 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 98   Larry Nance 17 9 3 3 1 2 1 36 8-17 .471 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 05, 1991
29. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 30 3 4 4 3 3 4 37 12-26 .462 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Cavaliers 92   Larry Nance 16 8 1 0 0 0 3 35 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 18, 1991
30. Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 32 6 5 5 2 3 3 38 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Cavaliers 95   Larry Nance 6 3 2 0 2 2 4 35 2-10 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 16, 1991
31. Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 37 3 3 5 0 2 3 38 14-25 .560 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Cavaliers 98   Larry Nance 24 9 3 1 3 4 3 40 10-15 .667 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1991
32. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 16 9 9 3 0 7 4 41 7-20 .350 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 102   Larry Nance 12 7 0 1 5 2 4 42 6-15 .400 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jan. 16, 1992
33. Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 35 4 8 2 1 2 4 39 15-26 .577 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Cavaliers 85   Larry Nance 16 7 1 0 3 2 5 38 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1992
34. Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 46 4 6 0 0 3 1 43 21-32 .656 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Cavaliers 113   Larry Nance 15 4 1 0 0 0 4 38 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 28, 1992
35. Bulls 126   Michael Jordan 44 4 6 3 0 1 2 37 21-32 .656 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 102   Larry Nance 16 5 1 0 0 2 2 31 5-8 .625 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1992 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1992
36. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 33 6 7 2 1 1 0 40 15-29 .517 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 89   Larry Nance 19 12 3 0 3 0 5 40 8-17 .471 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 21, 1992
37. Bulls 81   Michael Jordan 20 11 3 3 2 6 3 35 7-22 .318 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Cavaliers 107   Larry Nance 14 4 1 1 4 0 1 32 5-8 .625 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 23, 1992
38. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 36 6 9 1 0 5 3 43 13-27 .481 1-1 1.000 9-10 .900
Cavaliers 96   Larry Nance 18 4 2 2 5 2 3 43 7-18 .389 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 25, 1992
39. Bulls 85   Michael Jordan 35 5 6 3 0 5 3 44 15-33 .455 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Cavaliers 99   Larry Nance 22 11 4 1 4 0 2 43 8-17 .471 0-0 - 6-8 .750
May. 27, 1992
40. Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 37 3 5 4 0 0 4 39 13-28 .464 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Cavaliers 89   Larry Nance 9 7 2 1 1 3 6 28 4-12 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 29, 1992
41. Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 29 8 8 2 0 3 3 44 10-27 .370 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Cavaliers 94   Larry Nance 25 16 5 2 3 4 5 46 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1992
42. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 29 6 2 3 3 2 1 37 12-26 .462 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Cavaliers 96   Larry Nance 24 5 2 0 6 0 3 36 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Dec. 09, 1992
43. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 28 11 10 4 2 3 2 35 10-22 .455 1-3 .333 7-7 1.000
Cavaliers 91   Larry Nance 9 4 2 0 0 2 2 31 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 06, 1993
44. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 23 8 3 1 0 2 1 34 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Cavaliers 117   Larry Nance 16 6 4 0 4 3 4 30 8-11 .727 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Apr. 18, 1993
45. Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 32 1 9 0 1 3 3 45 13-26 .500 0-3 .000 6-7 .857
Cavaliers 103   Larry Nance 19 12 5 0 2 2 4 36 7-11 .636 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1993 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 11, 1993
46. Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 43 0 4 3 1 3 3 42 16-30 .533 0-4 .000 11-11 1.000
Cavaliers 84   Larry Nance 11 8 3 0 0 1 2 35 5-13 .385 0-0 - 1-3 .333
May. 13, 1993
47. Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 18 5 6 2 0 2 0 31 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 2-5 .400
Cavaliers 85   Larry Nance 16 7 1 2 0 1 4 33 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 15, 1993
48. Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 32 6 5 2 0 2 1 40 12-24 .500 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Cavaliers 90   Larry Nance 24 5 4 1 2 2 6 42 11-12 .917 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 17, 1993
49. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 31 9 6 2 1 4 2 40 11-24 .458 2-2 1.000 7-9 .778
Cavaliers 101   Larry Nance 18 5 1 1 1 1 5 36 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
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