Tom Heinsohn vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Larry Nance 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Larry Nance 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Nance 144

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.