Larry Johnson vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Johnson 0 Larry Nance 1

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)