John Havlicek vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Larry Nance 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Larry Nance 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Larry Nance 144

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.