Richard Hamilton vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Richard Hamilton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Hamilton 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Larry Nance 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)