Anthony Davis vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Larry Nance 8

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Larry Nance 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Larry Nance 3

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Larry Nance 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Larry Nance 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.3 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.7 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,549 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 690 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Anthony Davis 166 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 127 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Anthony Davis 59 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .540 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .841 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.8 (2024) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)