Paul Arizin vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Larry Nance 3

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Larry Nance 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Nance 144

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.