Larry Nance vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)