Dwight Howard vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Larry Nance 3

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Larry Nance 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Larry Nance 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Larry Nance 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)