James Harden vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Larry Nance 3

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Larry Nance 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Larry Nance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals James Harden 271 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Larry Nance 144

Total Games James Harden 164 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)