Jaxson Hayes vs. Larry Nance Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaxson Hayes 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Jaxson Hayes 6 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Jaxson Hayes 3 Larry Nance 8

NBA Cups Won Jaxson Hayes 1 * Larry Nance 0 *

All-Star Games Jaxson Hayes 0 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaxson Hayes 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaxson Hayes 0 Larry Nance 3

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 6.8 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.9 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.5 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 2,494 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 1,443 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 259 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 169 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 247 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 367 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .649 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .261 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .696 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 1.0 (2025) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.1 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 2.5 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 43 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 35 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 3 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 0 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 3 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 14 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .486 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .000 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .600 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)