Larry Nance vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Larry Nance 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

Larry Nance

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Nance 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Larry Nance 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Nance 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Larry Nance 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.