Jaylen Brown vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaylen Brown 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 0 Larry Nance 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.4 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.7 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 12,105 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,351 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,702 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 638 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 237 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Jaylen Brown 626 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .730 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 29.1 (2026) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.9 (2026) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)