Elvin Hayes vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Larry Nance Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Larry Nance Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Larry Nance Jr. 5.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Larry Nance Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Larry Nance Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Larry Nance Jr. 161

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Larry Nance Jr. 139

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Larry Nance Jr. 19

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Larry Nance Jr. 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Larry Nance Jr. .642

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Larry Nance Jr. .200

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Larry Nance Jr. .535

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Larry Nance Jr. 7.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)

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.