Stephen Curry vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 17 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Larry Nance 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Stephen Curry 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 0 Larry Nance 3

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Larry Nance 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.3 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,832 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,878 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,604 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,574 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 274 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,042 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .912 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.6 (2026) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)