Larry Nance vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Larry Nance 920 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Larry Nance 68 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)