Artis Gilmore vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance Jr. and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Larry Nance Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Larry Nance Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Larry Nance Jr. 5.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Larry Nance Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Larry Nance Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Larry Nance Jr. 161

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Larry Nance Jr. 139

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Larry Nance Jr. 19

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Larry Nance Jr. 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Larry Nance Jr. .642

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Larry Nance Jr. .200

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Larry Nance Jr. .535

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Larry Nance Jr. 7.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.