Baron Davis vs. Larry Nance Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Nance and Baron Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Baron Davis and Larry Nance both played 13 years in the NBA. Baron Davis had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Larry Nance had his rookie season in 1981-82. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Baron Davis 13 7 1999-00 to 2011-12
Larry Nance 13 8 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Baron Davis Larry Nance
Season 1999-001981-82
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 82 18.6 5.9 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.8 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.5 2.2 5.3 .420 0.3 1.4 .225 1.2 1.9 .634
Larry Nance 80 14.8 6.6 1.2 2.0 3.2 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.3 2.1 2.8 5.5 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 4 14.5 5.8 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.8 1.5 2.5 5.8 .435 0.3 1.5 .167 0.5 1.0 .500
Larry Nance 7 18.3 7.7 1.9 2.7 4.6 1.0 1.4 1.6 1.7 2.1 3.6 5.9 .610 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.1 .500

Season 2

Baron Davis Larry Nance
Season 2000-011982-83
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 82 38.9 13.8 1.6 3.4 5.0 7.3 2.1 0.4 2.8 3.3 5.0 11.7 .427 1.0 3.3 .310 2.8 4.1 .677
Larry Nance 82 35.5 16.7 2.9 5.7 8.7 2.4 1.2 2.6 2.3 3.1 7.2 13.0 .550 0.0 0.0 .333 2.4 3.5 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 10 39.8 17.8 0.9 3.5 4.4 5.8 2.8 0.5 2.2 3.3 5.9 12.3 .480 2.0 5.0 .400 4.0 5.6 .714
Larry Nance 3 34.3 12.0 3.3 5.0 8.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.7 11.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.3 .800

Season 3

Baron Davis Larry Nance
Season 2001-021983-84
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 82 40.5 18.1 1.1 3.1 4.3 8.5 2.1 0.6 3.0 2.9 6.8 16.4 .417 2.1 5.8 .356 2.4 4.1 .580
Larry Nance 82 35.4 17.7 2.8 5.5 8.3 2.6 1.0 2.1 2.2 3.3 7.3 12.7 .576 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.3 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 9 44.7 22.6 1.8 5.2 7.0 7.9 3.6 0.6 3.0 4.0 7.9 20.9 .378 2.3 6.9 .339 4.4 7.4 .597
Larry Nance 17 37.2 16.9 3.0 5.7 8.7 2.4 0.9 2.0 1.8 3.5 6.9 11.8 .590 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.5 .671

Season 4

Baron Davis Larry Nance
Season 2002-031984-85
Team New Orleans HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 50 37.8 17.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 6.4 1.8 0.4 2.8 3.0 6.6 16.0 .416 2.0 5.7 .350 1.9 2.6 .710
Larry Nance 61 36.1 19.9 3.2 5.6 8.8 2.6 1.4 1.7 2.2 3.0 8.4 14.4 .587 0.0 0.0 .500 3.0 4.2 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 5 38.8 20.4 0.8 2.8 3.6 8.4 1.4 0.4 3.0 4.0 7.4 16.6 .446 2.4 7.0 .343 3.2 4.4 .727
Larry Nance ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Baron Davis Larry Nance
Season 2003-041985-86
Team New Orleans HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 67 40.1 22.9 1.0 3.3 4.3 7.5 2.4 0.4 3.2 2.7 8.3 20.9 .395 2.8 8.7 .321 3.5 5.3 .673
Larry Nance 73 34.0 20.2 2.3 6.2 8.5 3.3 1.0 1.8 2.9 3.4 8.0 13.7 .581 0.0 0.1 .000 4.2 6.1 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 7 37.4 18.1 0.9 3.3 4.1 7.0 1.6 0.7 2.7 3.0 6.1 16.3 .377 2.3 7.0 .327 3.6 4.7 .758
Larry Nance ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Baron Davis Larry Nance
Season 2004-051986-87
Team New Orleans Hornets, Golden State WarriorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 46 34.4 19.2 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.9 1.8 0.3 2.8 2.7 6.3 16.3 .387 2.6 7.7 .333 4.0 5.3 .761
Larry Nance 69 37.2 22.5 2.7 6.0 8.7 3.4 1.2 2.1 2.2 3.2 8.5 15.4 .551 0.0 0.1 .200 5.5 7.1 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Baron Davis Larry Nance
Season 2005-061987-88
Team Golden State WarriorsPhoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 54 36.5 17.9 0.8 3.5 4.4 8.9 1.6 0.3 2.9 3.1 6.2 15.9 .389 1.9 6.0 .315 3.6 5.4 .675
Larry Nance 67 35.6 19.1 2.9 6.2 9.1 3.1 0.9 2.4 2.3 3.6 7.3 13.7 .529 0.0 0.1 .333 4.5 5.8 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance 5 40.0 16.8 2.0 5.2 7.2 3.6 0.4 2.2 2.8 2.6 6.8 12.8 .531 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.6 .889

Season 8

Baron Davis Larry Nance
Season 2006-071988-89
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Steals Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 63 35.3 20.1 0.8 3.6 4.4 8.1 2.1 0.5 3.1 2.9 7.2 16.3 .439 1.3 4.4 .304 4.4 5.9 .745
Larry Nance 73 34.6 17.2 2.1 5.8 8.0 2.2 0.8 2.8 1.6 2.5 6.8 12.6 .539 0.0 0.1 .000 3.7 4.6 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 11 40.5 25.3 1.0 3.5 4.5 6.5 2.9 0.6 2.9 4.2 8.9 17.4 .513 2.3 6.1 .373 5.2 6.7 .770
Larry Nance 5 39.0 19.4 3.2 4.6 7.8 3.2 0.6 2.4 1.8 2.4 7.6 13.8 .551 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 6.4 .656

Season 9

Baron Davis Larry Nance
Season 2007-081989-90
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 82 39.0 21.8 1.2 3.5 4.7 7.6 2.3 0.5 2.8 3.0 7.9 18.6 .426 2.1 6.4 .330 3.9 5.2 .750
Larry Nance 62 33.3 16.3 2.6 5.7 8.3 2.6 0.9 2.0 1.8 3.0 6.6 13.0 .511 0.0 0.0 1.000 3.0 3.9 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance 5 31.8 12.2 0.8 4.0 4.8 2.4 0.6 2.0 0.8 4.0 5.2 9.0 .578 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .750

Season 10

Baron Davis Larry Nance
Season 2008-091990-91
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 65 34.6 14.9 0.7 3.0 3.7 7.7 1.7 0.5 3.0 3.0 5.5 14.8 .370 1.5 5.0 .302 2.4 3.2 .757
Larry Nance 80 36.6 19.2 2.5 6.1 8.6 3.0 0.8 2.5 1.6 2.7 7.9 15.1 .524 0.0 0.1 .250 3.3 4.1 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Baron Davis Larry Nance
Season 2009-101991-92
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 75 33.6 15.3 0.7 2.9 3.5 8.0 1.7 0.6 2.8 2.8 5.5 13.5 .406 1.1 3.9 .277 3.2 3.9 .821
Larry Nance 81 35.6 17.0 2.6 5.6 8.3 2.9 1.0 3.0 1.1 2.5 6.9 12.7 .539 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 4.0 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance 17 40.1 18.0 2.6 6.6 9.2 2.5 0.8 2.7 1.5 3.3 7.3 14.8 .494 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.1 .829

Season 12

Baron Davis Larry Nance
Season 2010-111992-93
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 58 28.4 13.1 0.6 2.1 2.7 6.7 1.3 0.5 2.5 2.5 5.0 11.9 .417 1.4 4.1 .339 1.7 2.3 .771
Larry Nance 77 35.8 16.5 2.4 6.3 8.7 2.9 0.7 2.6 1.4 2.9 6.9 12.6 .549 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.2 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance 9 36.6 16.1 3.9 4.3 8.2 2.3 0.9 1.6 0.7 3.7 6.8 12.0 .565 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.3 .767

Season 13

Baron Davis Larry Nance
Season 2011-121993-94
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 29 20.5 6.1 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.7 1.2 0.1 2.6 2.1 2.3 6.3 .370 0.9 2.9 .306 0.6 0.8 .667
Larry Nance 33 27.5 11.2 2.3 4.5 6.9 1.5 0.8 1.7 1.2 2.9 4.6 9.5 .487 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.6 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 4 24.3 7.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.3 0.0 0.0 3.3 3.8 2.8 5.8 .478 1.0 3.5 .286 1.3 1.3 1.000
Larry Nance ------- --- ----------