Bob Lanier vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance Jr. and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Larry Nance Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Larry Nance Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Larry Nance Jr. 5.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Larry Nance Jr. 176

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Larry Nance Jr. 158

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Larry Nance Jr. 36

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Larry Nance Jr. 21

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Larry Nance Jr. .629

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Larry Nance Jr. .214

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Larry Nance Jr. .563

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * 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.