Gail Goodrich vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gail Goodrich 0 * Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 0 Larry Nance 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Larry Nance 144

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.