LeBron James vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Larry Nance 8

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Larry Nance 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Larry Nance 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Larry Nance 3

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Larry Nance 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Larry Nance 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Larry Nance 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Larry Nance 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Larry Nance 144

Total Games LeBron James 292 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)