Larry Nance vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Larry Nance 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

Larry Nance

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)