Michael Jordan vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Larry Nance 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Larry Nance 3

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Larry Nance 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Larry Nance 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Larry Nance 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Larry Nance 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)