Spencer Haywood vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance Jr. and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Larry Nance Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Larry Nance Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Larry Nance Jr. 5.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Larry Nance Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Larry Nance Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Larry Nance Jr. 161

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Larry Nance Jr. 139

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Larry Nance Jr. 19

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Larry Nance Jr. 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Larry Nance Jr. .642

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Larry Nance Jr. .200

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Larry Nance Jr. .535

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Larry Nance Jr. 7.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.