Kevin McHale vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Larry Nance Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Larry Nance Jr. 2

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Larry Nance Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Larry Nance Jr. 4.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Larry Nance Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Larry Nance Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Larry Nance Jr. 151

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Larry Nance Jr. 125

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Larry Nance Jr. 29

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Larry Nance Jr. 19

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Larry Nance Jr. 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Larry Nance Jr. .636

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Larry Nance Jr. .200

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Larry Nance Jr. .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Larry Nance Jr. 5.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)