Karl Malone vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Karl Malone 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
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Larry Nance:
1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Larry Nance0
Karl Malone19
Larry Nance13
Karl Malone19
Larry Nance8
Karl Malone14
Larry Nance3

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Larry Nance0
Karl Malone11
Larry Nance0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Larry Nance0
Karl Malone3
Larry Nance1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Larry Nance3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Larry Nance 17.1

Karl Malone 10.1
Larry Nance 8.0

Karl Malone 3.6
Larry Nance 2.6

Karl Malone 1.4
Larry Nance 0.9

Karl Malone 0.8
Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Larry Nance 15,687

Karl Malone 14,968
Larry Nance 7,352

Karl Malone 5,248
Larry Nance 2,393

Karl Malone 2,085
Larry Nance 872

Karl Malone 1,145
Larry Nance 2,027

Karl Malone 1,476
Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Larry Nance 22.5
(1987)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Larry Nance 9.1
(1988)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Larry Nance 3.4
(1987)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Larry Nance 1.4
(1985)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Larry Nance 3.0
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Larry Nance 15.7

Karl Malone 10.7
Larry Nance 7.9

Karl Malone 3.2
Larry Nance 2.4

Karl Malone 1.3
Larry Nance 0.9

Karl Malone 0.7
Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Larry Nance 1,070

Karl Malone 2,062
Larry Nance 535

Karl Malone 610
Larry Nance 160

Karl Malone 258
Larry Nance 59

Karl Malone 135
Larry Nance 144

Karl Malone 193
Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Larry Nance 19.4
(1989)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Larry Nance 9.2
(1992)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Larry Nance 3.6
(1988)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Larry Nance 1.4
(1982)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Larry Nance 2.7
(1992)