Earl Monroe vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Monroe 0 * Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 0 Larry Nance 3

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Larry Nance 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Larry Nance 144

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

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.