Bob McAdoo vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob McAdoo 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 0 Larry Nance 3

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Larry Nance 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Larry Nance 144

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.