Julius Erving vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

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

Julius Erving

vs.

Larry Nance Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Larry Nance Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Larry Nance Jr. 5.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Larry Nance Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Nance Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Larry Nance Jr. 161

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Larry Nance Jr. 139

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Larry Nance Jr. 19

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Larry Nance Jr. 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Larry Nance Jr. .642

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Larry Nance Jr. .200

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Larry Nance Jr. .535

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Larry Nance Jr. 7.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.