Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance Jr. and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Larry Nance Jr.:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Larry Nance Jr.0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Larry Nance Jr.9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Larry Nance Jr.2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Larry Nance Jr.0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Larry Nance Jr.0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Larry Nance Jr.0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Larry Nance Jr.0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Larry Nance Jr.0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Larry Nance Jr.0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Larry Nance Jr.0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Larry Nance Jr.0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Larry Nance Jr.0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Larry Nance Jr.0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Larry Nance Jr.0
* 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 Jr. 7.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Larry Nance Jr. 3,955

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Larry Nance Jr. 3,206

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Larry Nance Jr. 956

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Larry Nance Jr. 594

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Larry Nance Jr. 254

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Larry Nance Jr. 515

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Larry Nance Jr. .541

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Larry Nance Jr. .341

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Larry Nance Jr. .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Larry Nance Jr. 10.1
(2020)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Larry Nance Jr. 8.2
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Larry Nance Jr. 3.2
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Larry Nance Jr. 1.7
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Larry Nance Jr. 0.6
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Larry Nance Jr. 5.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Larry Nance Jr. 4.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Larry Nance Jr. 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Larry Nance Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Larry Nance Jr. 151

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Larry Nance Jr. 125

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Larry Nance Jr. 29

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Larry Nance Jr. 19

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Larry Nance Jr. 16

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Larry Nance Jr. 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Larry Nance Jr. .636

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Larry Nance Jr. .200

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Larry Nance Jr. .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Larry Nance Jr. 9.2
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Larry Nance Jr. 5.8
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Larry Nance Jr. 1.8
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Larry Nance Jr. 0.8
(2018)

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