Ja Morant vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 6 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ja Morant 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 0 Larry Nance 3

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 6,942 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,448 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,267 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Ja Morant 315 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Ja Morant 307 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .469 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .316 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .766 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)