Dave Cowens vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance Jr. and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Larry Nance Jr.

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Larry Nance Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Larry Nance Jr. 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Larry Nance Jr. 176

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Larry Nance Jr. 158

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Larry Nance Jr. 36

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Larry Nance Jr. 21

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Larry Nance Jr. .629

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Larry Nance Jr. .214

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Larry Nance Jr. .563

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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.