Bernard King vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard King 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 0 Larry Nance 3

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Bernard King 874 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Bernard King 28 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

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