Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Larry Nance 3

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Larry Nance 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Larry Nance 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.4 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,892 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,368 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 643 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 432 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 799 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 429 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .350 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)