Larry Foust vs. Horace Grant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Horace Grant and Larry Foust, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Larry Foust played 12 years in the NBA, 5 less than Horace Grant, who played 17. Larry Foust had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Horace Grant had his rookie season in 1987-88. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Larry Foust 12 10 1950-51 to 1961-62
Horace Grant 17 13 1987-88 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season 1950-511987-88
Team Fort Wayne PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 68 - 13.5 - - 10.0 1.3 - - - 3.6 4.8 13.9 .346 - - - 3.8 5.8 .659
Horace Grant 81 22.6 7.7 1.9 3.6 5.5 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 2.7 3.1 6.3 .501 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.2 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 3 - 12.0 - - 12.3 1.7 - - - 1.7 4.7 15.0 .311 - - - 2.7 3.3 .800
Horace Grant 10 29.9 10.1 2.5 4.5 7.0 1.6 1.4 0.2 0.7 3.5 4.6 8.1 .568 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.5 .600

Season 2

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season 1951-521988-89
Team Fort Wayne PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 66 39.6 15.9 - - 13.3 3.0 - - - 3.7 5.9 15.0 .394 - - - 4.0 6.0 .678
Horace Grant 79 35.6 12.0 3.0 5.6 8.6 2.1 1.1 0.8 1.6 3.2 5.1 9.9 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.5 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 2 38.5 15.0 - - 15.0 2.5 - - - 4.0 6.0 11.5 .522 - - - 3.0 3.5 .857
Horace Grant 17 36.8 10.8 3.1 6.7 9.8 2.1 0.6 0.9 1.8 4.0 4.2 8.2 .518 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 2.9 .800

Season 3

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season 1952-531989-90
Team Fort Wayne PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div FinalsBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 67 34.4 14.3 - - 11.5 2.3 - - - 4.0 4.6 12.9 .360 - - - 5.0 6.9 .723
Horace Grant 80 34.4 13.4 3.0 4.9 7.9 2.8 1.2 1.1 1.4 2.9 5.6 10.7 .523 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.2 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 8 41.5 19.1 - - 13.9 0.8 - - - 4.3 6.0 15.1 .397 - - - 7.1 8.5 .838
Horace Grant 16 38.5 12.2 4.6 5.4 9.9 2.5 1.1 1.1 1.6 3.2 5.1 9.9 .509 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.3 .623

Season 4

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season 1953-541990-91
Team Fort Wayne PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost W Div Round RobinNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 72 37.4 15.1 - - 13.4 2.2 - - - 3.6 5.2 12.8 .409 - - - 4.7 6.6 .712
Horace Grant 78 33.9 12.8 3.4 5.0 8.4 2.3 1.2 0.9 1.2 2.6 5.1 9.4 .547 0.0 0.1 .167 2.5 3.6 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 4 32.3 10.3 - - 9.5 1.8 - - - 5.3 2.8 10.3 .268 - - - 4.8 6.3 .760
Horace Grant 17 39.2 13.3 3.3 4.8 8.1 2.2 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.6 5.4 9.2 .583 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.5 .733

Season 5

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season 1954-551991-92
Team Fort Wayne PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 70 32.3 17.0 - - 10.0 1.7 - - - 3.8 5.7 11.7 .487 - - - 5.6 7.3 .766
Horace Grant 81 35.3 14.2 4.2 5.7 10.0 2.7 1.2 1.6 1.2 2.4 5.6 9.8 .578 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.9 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 11 30.1 15.6 - - 9.7 2.4 - - - 3.9 5.5 13.8 .395 - - - 4.7 6.6 .712
Horace Grant 22 38.9 11.3 3.5 5.4 8.8 3.0 1.1 1.8 1.0 3.1 4.5 8.3 .541 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.5 .671

Season 6

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season 1955-561992-93
Team Fort Wayne PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 72 28.1 16.2 - - 9.0 1.8 - - - 3.7 5.1 11.4 .447 - - - 6.0 7.7 .778
Horace Grant 77 35.6 13.2 4.4 5.0 9.5 2.6 1.2 1.2 1.4 2.8 5.5 10.8 .508 0.0 0.1 .200 2.3 3.6 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 10 28.9 16.8 - - 12.7 1.4 - - - 3.8 4.9 13.0 .377 - - - 7.0 8.9 .787
Horace Grant 19 34.3 10.7 3.2 5.0 8.2 2.3 1.2 1.2 0.9 3.2 4.4 8.0 .546 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.8 .685

Season 7

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season 1956-571993-94
Team Fort Wayne PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 61 25.1 12.4 - - 9.1 1.2 - - - 3.6 4.0 10.1 .394 - - - 4.5 6.2 .718
Horace Grant 70 36.7 15.1 4.4 6.6 11.0 3.4 1.1 1.2 1.6 2.3 6.6 12.5 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.3 .596
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 2 32.0 22.5 - - 12.5 3.0 - - - 5.0 6.5 11.5 .565 - - - 9.5 11.5 .826
Horace Grant 10 39.3 16.2 3.0 4.4 7.4 2.6 1.0 1.8 1.0 2.3 6.5 12.0 .542 0.1 0.1 1.000 3.1 4.2 .738

Season 8

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season 1957-581994-95
Team Minneapolis LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 72 30.6 16.8 - - 12.2 1.5 - - - 4.2 5.4 13.6 .398 - - - 5.9 7.9 .756
Horace Grant 74 36.4 12.8 3.0 6.6 9.7 2.3 1.0 1.2 1.1 2.7 5.4 9.6 .567 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.9 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 21 41.4 13.7 3.5 6.9 10.4 1.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 3.2 5.8 10.7 .540 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.8 .763

Season 9

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season 1958-591995-96
Team Minneapolis LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsMagic Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 72 26.8 12.3 - - 8.7 1.3 - - - 3.2 4.2 10.7 .390 - - - 3.9 5.1 .765
Horace Grant 63 36.3 13.4 2.8 6.4 9.2 2.7 1.0 1.2 1.0 2.3 5.5 10.7 .513 0.0 0.1 .167 2.4 3.3 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 13 31.1 11.8 - - 10.5 0.9 - - - 3.6 4.3 10.3 .418 - - - 3.2 3.8 .820
Horace Grant 9 37.1 15.0 3.4 7.0 10.4 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.7 2.6 6.8 10.4 .649 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.7 .867

Season 10

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season 1959-601996-97
Team Minneapolis Lakers, St. Louis HawksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 72 27.3 12.2 - - 8.6 1.3 - - - 3.3 4.3 10.6 .407 - - - 3.5 4.4 .791
Horace Grant 67 37.3 12.6 3.1 5.9 9.0 2.4 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.3 5.3 10.4 .515 0.0 0.1 .167 1.9 2.7 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 12 17.1 6.5 - - 5.7 0.9 - - - 3.0 2.4 6.2 .392 - - - 1.7 2.1 .800
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season 1960-611997-98
Team St. Louis HawksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 68 17.8 8.1 - - 5.7 1.1 - - - 2.7 2.9 7.2 .397 - - - 2.4 3.1 .788
Horace Grant 76 36.9 12.1 3.0 5.1 8.1 2.3 1.1 1.0 1.2 2.4 5.2 11.3 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.6 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 8 11.1 3.3 - - 3.5 0.3 - - - 1.6 1.1 2.5 .450 - - - 1.0 1.8 .571
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season 1961-621998-99
Team St. Louis HawksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 57 20.2 9.7 - - 5.8 1.4 - - - 3.3 3.6 7.6 .471 - - - 2.5 3.1 .815
Horace Grant 50 33.2 8.9 2.3 4.7 7.0 1.8 0.9 1.2 0.9 2.0 4.0 9.1 .434 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 4 32.0 6.8 3.5 3.5 7.0 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.0 2.8 7.5 .367 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 13

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season -1999-00
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 76 35.4 8.1 2.2 5.6 7.8 2.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 2.5 3.5 7.9 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 5 37.0 4.8 1.6 4.6 6.2 2.0 1.6 1.0 0.2 2.4 2.2 5.4 .407 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 14

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season -2000-01
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 77 31.0 8.5 2.9 4.2 7.1 1.6 0.7 0.8 0.6 2.4 3.4 7.4 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 16 26.6 6.0 2.5 3.5 6.0 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.7 2.3 6.0 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .733

Season 15

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season -2001-02
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 76 29.1 8.0 2.1 4.2 6.3 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.6 3.5 6.8 .513 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 4 31.8 4.5 2.0 5.8 7.8 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.8 2.0 5.5 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 16

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season -2002-03
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 5 17.0 5.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 1.0 2.6 5.0 .520 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Larry Foust Horace Grant
Season -2003-04
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant 55 20.1 4.1 1.4 2.8 4.2 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.3 1.7 4.1 .411 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust ------- --- ----------
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------