John Collins vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and John Collins 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
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons John Collins 9 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Collins 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Collins 0 Larry Nance 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.8 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.9 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 7,846 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,921 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists John Collins 713 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals John Collins 307 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks John Collins 493 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games John Collins 496 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .544 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage John Collins .360 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .792 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2025) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2025) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists John Collins 27 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals John Collins 12 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Larry Nance 144

Total Games John Collins 29 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)