Bernard King vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Larry Nance Jr. 0

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Bernard King 874 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Larry Nance Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Larry Nance Jr. 5.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Larry Nance Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Larry Nance Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Larry Nance Jr. 161

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Larry Nance Jr. 139

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Larry Nance Jr. 19

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Bernard King 28 Larry Nance Jr. 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Larry Nance Jr. .642

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Larry Nance Jr. .200

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Larry Nance Jr. .535

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Larry Nance Jr. 7.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.