Moses Malone vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance Jr. 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 Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Larry Nance Jr. 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Larry Nance Jr. 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Larry Nance Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Larry Nance Jr. 4.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Larry Nance Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Larry Nance Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Larry Nance Jr. 151

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Larry Nance Jr. 125

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Larry Nance Jr. 29

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Larry Nance Jr. 19

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Larry Nance Jr. 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Larry Nance Jr. .636

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Larry Nance Jr. .200

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Larry Nance Jr. .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 5.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)

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