Richard Jefferson vs. Larry Nance Comparison

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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)