George Gervin vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team George Gervin 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 0 Larry Nance 3

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Larry Nance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games George Gervin 791 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Larry Nance 144

Total Games George Gervin 59 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.