Dennis Johnson vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Larry Nance 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.