Julius Erving vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Larry Nance 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.