John Havlicek vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Larry Nance Jr.:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Larry Nance Jr.0
John Havlicek16
Larry Nance Jr.9
John Havlicek13
Larry Nance Jr.3
John Havlicek13
Larry Nance Jr.0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Larry Nance Jr.0
John Havlicek4
Larry Nance Jr.0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Larry Nance Jr.0
John Havlicek5 *
Larry Nance Jr.0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Larry Nance Jr.0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

John Havlicek 8,007
Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

John Havlicek 6,114
Larry Nance Jr. 979

John Havlicek 476
*
Larry Nance Jr. 601

John Havlicek 117
*
Larry Nance Jr. 255

John Havlicek 1,270
Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Larry Nance Jr. 10.1
(2020)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Larry Nance Jr. 8.2
(2019)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Larry Nance Jr. 3.2
(2019)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Larry Nance Jr. 1.7
(2021)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Larry Nance Jr. 0.6
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Larry Nance Jr. 5.9

John Havlicek 6.9
Larry Nance Jr. 4.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Larry Nance Jr. 1.1

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Larry Nance Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Larry Nance Jr. 159

John Havlicek 1,186
Larry Nance Jr. 133

John Havlicek 825
Larry Nance Jr. 29

John Havlicek 60
*
Larry Nance Jr. 19

John Havlicek 16
*
Larry Nance Jr. 16

John Havlicek 172
Larry Nance Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Larry Nance Jr. .638

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Larry Nance Jr. .200

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Larry Nance Jr. .535

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Larry Nance Jr. 9.2
(2022)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Larry Nance Jr. 8.0
(2024)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Larry Nance Jr. 1.8
(2022)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Larry Nance Jr. 0.8
(2018)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Larry Nance Jr. 0.7
(2018)

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.