Moses Malone vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Larry Nance 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Larry Nance 3

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Larry Nance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.