Deandre Ayton vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Deandre Ayton 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
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 7 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Nance 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.4 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 6,542 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 4,167 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 649 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 292 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 380 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Deandre Ayton 398 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .590 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .230 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .755 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)