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Retired#22Forward1981–1993#140 all-time in points

Larry Nance

Larry Nance scored 15,687 points in 920 games, 140th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1986-87 at 22.5 points a game. He earned 2 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 10″ / 205 lb
Age67
PositionForward
BornFeb 12, 1959
HometownAnderson, South Carolina
Experience1981–1993
CollegeClemson University
Draft1981 · round 1, pick 20
High school—
TeamsPhoenix Suns 1981–1987Cleveland Cavaliers 1987–1993
Career points
15,687
920 games · 17.1 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#140
Also 370th in assists, 103rd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1981–1993. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1993-94.

1993-94 season

CLE · 33 games
Points37011.2 per game
Rebounds6.9227 total
Assists1.549 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

2 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
2Legend
  • ×3LegendSeasonAll-Star1984-85, 1988-89, 1992-93
  • LegendCareer10,000 points15,687 points

Larry Nance career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1986-87 · 22.5 points per game

Larry Nance milestones

Career · regular season
15,687 career points
Retired 140th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points15,687Past 15,000 · 140th all-time
Rebounds7,352Past 5,000 · 103rd all-time
Blocks2,027Past 2,000 · 20th all-time

Larry Nance career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Larry Nance stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1993-94CLE3337011.26.91.5.487—.7530———
1992-93CLE771,26816.58.72.9.549.000.8180———
1991-92CLE811,37517.08.32.9.539.000.8220———
1990-91CLE801,53719.28.63.0.524.250.8032———
1989-90CLE621,01116.38.32.6.5111.000.7781———
1988-89CLE731,25917.28.02.2.539.000.7990———
1987-88PHX/CLE671,28019.19.13.1.529.333.7792———
1986-87PHX691,55222.58.73.4.551.200.7731———
1985-86PHX731,47420.28.53.3.581.000.6980———
1984-85PHX611,21119.98.82.6.587.500.7091———
1983-84PHX821,45117.78.32.6.576.000.7070———
1982-83PHX821,37016.78.72.4.550.333.6721———
1981-82PHX805296.63.21.0.521.000.6410———
Career13 seasons92015,68717.18.02.6.546.145.7558——0

Larry Nance splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
81%
Threes
0%
Free throws
19%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Larry Nance facts
How many career points did Larry Nance score?

Larry Nance scored 15,687 career regular-season points in 920 games, 17.1 per game, which ranks 140th all-time.

What was Larry Nance’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1986-87 with PHX: 22.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.

Where is Larry Nance from?

Larry Nance is from Anderson, South Carolina. He played college ball at Clemson University.

What teams did Larry Nance play for?

Phoenix Suns (1981–1987); Cleveland Cavaliers (1987–1993).