Rudy Gay vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Larry Nance 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)