Larry Nance vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Nance 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Nance 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Larry Nance 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Nance 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Larry Nance 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Nance 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Larry Nance 920 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 David Robinson 312

Total Games Larry Nance 68 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)