Dennis Johnson vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Larry Nance Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Larry Nance Jr. 5.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Larry Nance Jr. 176

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Larry Nance Jr. 158

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Larry Nance Jr. 36

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Larry Nance Jr. 21

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Larry Nance Jr. .629

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Larry Nance Jr. .214

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Larry Nance Jr. .563

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)

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