Career snapshot
13seasons
987games
16,970career pts
19.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Cleveland Cavaliers
· 433 games · 1987-88–1993-94
Position rank · 1992-93
#21PPG rank
#4PER rank
#2WS rank
Among 103 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.5
1986-87 · —
RPG
9.9
1987-88 · —
APG
3.4
1986-87 · —
PER
21.4
1991-92 · CLE
WS
12.2
1991-92 · CLE
Draft
1981
Round 1 ·
Pick 20
from Clemson
Honors & awards
3×
All-Defense Team
1992, 1991, 1988
3×
All-Star Selection
1992, 1988, 1984
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | NBA | 80 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 52.1 | 0.0 | 64.1 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 82 | 82 | 35.5 | 16.7 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 55.0 | 33.3 | 67.2 | — | — |
| 1983-84 | NBA | 82 | 82 | 35.4 | 17.7 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 57.6 | 0.0 | 70.7 | — | — |
| 1984-85 | NBA | 61 | 55 | 36.1 | 19.9 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 58.7 | 50.0 | 70.9 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | NBA | 73 | 69 | 34.0 | 20.2 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 58.1 | 0.0 | 69.8 | — | — |
| 1986-87 | NBA | 69 | 67 | 37.2 | 22.5 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 55.1 | 20.0 | 77.3 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 40 | 34 | 36.9 | 21.1 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 53.1 | 40.0 | 75.1 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 67 | 60 | 35.6 | 19.1 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 52.9 | 33.3 | 77.9 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | CLE | 27 | 26 | 33.6 | 16.2 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 52.6 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 19.9 | 3.6 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 73 | 72 | 34.6 | 17.2 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 79.9 | 19.9 | 10.3 |
| 1989-90 | CLE | 62 | 53 | 33.3 | 16.3 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 51.1 | 100.0 | 77.8 | 19.1 | 6.5 |
| 1990-91 | CLE | 80 | 78 | 36.6 | 19.2 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 52.4 | 25.0 | 80.3 | 20.6 | 9.8 |
| 1991-92 | CLE | 81 | 81 | 35.6 | 17.0 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 82.2 | 21.4 | 12.2 |
| 1992-93 | CLE | 77 | 77 | 35.8 | 16.5 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 54.9 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 19.8 | 10.7 |
| 1993-94 | CLE | 33 | 19 | 27.5 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 75.3 | 17.1 | 2.8 |
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About Larry Nance
Larry Donnell Nance Sr. is an American former professional basketball player. A power forward from Clemson University, Nance played 14 seasons (1981–1994) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers. He was a three-time NBA All-Star.