Alex Caruso vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Larry Nance 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)