Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Larry Nance:
1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Larry Nance0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Larry Nance13
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Larry Nance8
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Larry Nance3

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Larry Nance0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Larry Nance0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Larry Nance0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Larry Nance0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Larry Nance1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Larry Nance3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Larry Nance0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Larry Nance0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Larry Nance0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Larry Nance0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Larry Nance 17.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Larry Nance 8.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Larry Nance 2.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Larry Nance 0.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Larry Nance 15,687

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Larry Nance 7,352

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Larry Nance 2,393

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Larry Nance 872

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Larry Nance 2,027

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Larry Nance 22.5
(1987)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Larry Nance 9.1
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Larry Nance 3.4
(1987)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Larry Nance 1.4
(1985)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Larry Nance 3.0
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Larry Nance 15.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Larry Nance 7.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Larry Nance 2.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Larry Nance 0.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Larry Nance 1,070

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Larry Nance 535

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Larry Nance 160

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Larry Nance 59

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Larry Nance 144

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Larry Nance 19.4
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Larry Nance 9.2
(1992)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Larry Nance 3.6
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Larry Nance 1.4
(1982)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.