Nikola Jokic vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Larry Nance 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jokic 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Larry Nance 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,985 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 881 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 536 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Nikola Jokic 72 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)