Joel Embiid vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Larry Nance Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Larry Nance Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Larry Nance Jr. 5.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Larry Nance Jr. 176

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Larry Nance Jr. 158

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Larry Nance Jr. 36

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Larry Nance Jr. 21

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Larry Nance Jr. .629

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Larry Nance Jr. .214

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Larry Nance Jr. .563

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)