George Gervin vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

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

George Gervin

vs.

Larry Nance Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games George Gervin 791 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Larry Nance Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Larry Nance Jr. 5.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Larry Nance Jr. 176

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Larry Nance Jr. 158

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Larry Nance Jr. 36

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Larry Nance Jr. 21

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games George Gervin 59 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Larry Nance Jr. .629

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Larry Nance Jr. .214

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Larry Nance Jr. .563

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.