Brook Lopez vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Brook Lopez 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Larry Nance 8

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Larry Nance 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Larry Nance 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.7 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,627 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,770 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,623 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Brook Lopez 638 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,075 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,123 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)