LaMelo Ball vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and LaMelo Ball 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 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Nance 3

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 535

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 160

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 144

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)