Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Larry Nance 3

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Larry Nance 144

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)