Larry Nance vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Larry Nance:
1981-82 to 1993-94
Kristaps Porzingis:
2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Nance0
Kristaps Porzingis1
Larry Nance13
Kristaps Porzingis10
Larry Nance8
Kristaps Porzingis4
Larry Nance3
Kristaps Porzingis1

Honors and Awards

Larry Nance1
Kristaps Porzingis0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Nance3
Kristaps Porzingis0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Nance 17.1
Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Larry Nance 8.0
Kristaps Porzingis 7.7

Larry Nance 2.6
Kristaps Porzingis 1.9

Larry Nance 0.9
Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Larry Nance 2.2
Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Larry Nance 15,687
Kristaps Porzingis 10,088

Larry Nance 7,352
Kristaps Porzingis 3,961

Larry Nance 2,393
Kristaps Porzingis 953

Larry Nance 872
Kristaps Porzingis 371

Larry Nance 2,027
Kristaps Porzingis 930

Larry Nance 920
Kristaps Porzingis 514

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Nance .546
Kristaps Porzingis .462

3-Point Percentage
Larry Nance .145
Kristaps Porzingis .366

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Nance .755
Kristaps Porzingis .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Nance 22.5
(1987)
Kristaps Porzingis 23.2
(2023)

Larry Nance 9.1
(1988)
Kristaps Porzingis 9.5
(2020)

Larry Nance 3.4
(1987)
Kristaps Porzingis 3.1
(2026)

Larry Nance 1.4
(1985)
Kristaps Porzingis 0.9
(2023)

Larry Nance 3.0
(1992)
Kristaps Porzingis 2.4
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Nance 15.7
Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Larry Nance 7.9
Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Larry Nance 2.4
Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Larry Nance 0.9
Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Larry Nance 2.1
Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Larry Nance 1,070
Kristaps Porzingis 334

Larry Nance 535
Kristaps Porzingis 146

Larry Nance 160
Kristaps Porzingis 27

Larry Nance 59
Kristaps Porzingis 24

Larry Nance 144
Kristaps Porzingis 28

Larry Nance 68
Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Nance .541
Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage
Larry Nance .000
Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Nance .742
Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Nance 19.4
(1989)
Kristaps Porzingis 23.7
(2020)

Larry Nance 9.2
(1992)
Kristaps Porzingis 8.7
(2020)

Larry Nance 3.6
(1988)
Kristaps Porzingis 1.3
(2021)

Larry Nance 1.4
(1982)
Kristaps Porzingis 1.3
(2021)

Larry Nance 2.7
(1992)
Kristaps Porzingis 1.6
(2024)