Larry Nance vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Nance 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Larry Nance 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

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

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

Scoring Leader Larry Nance 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Nance 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Shaquille O'Neal .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)