Larry Nance

Larry Donell Nance

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-10 ▪ Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: February 12, 1959 in Anderson, South Carolina
High School: McDuffie in Anderson, South Carolina
College: Clemson University
Draft: Phoenix Suns, 1st round (20th pick, 20th overall), 1981 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 30, 1981

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All-Time Rank: #97. Sidney Moncrief… #98. Nate Thurmond… #99. Rasheed Wallace… #100. LARRY NANCE… #101. Kevin Johnson… #102. Dwight Howard… #103. Andre Iguodala…

All-Time Rank: #97. Sidney Moncrief… #98. Nate Thurmond… #99. Rasheed Wallace… #100. LARRY NANCE… #101. Kevin Johnson… #102. Dwight Howard… #103. Andre Iguodala…

Totals

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1981-82	22	PHO	NBA	PF	80	0	1186	227	436	.521	0	1	.000	75	117	.641	95	161	256	82	42	71	104	169	529
1982-83	23	PHO	NBA	PF	82	82	2914	588	1069	.550	1	3	.333	193	287	.672	239	471	710	197	99	217	190	254	1370
1983-84	24	PHO	NBA	PF	82	82	2899	601	1044	.576	0	7	.000	249	352	.707	227	451	678	214	86	174	177	274	1451
1984-85	25	PHO	NBA	PF	61	55	2202	515	877	.587	1	2	.500	180	254	.709	195	341	536	159	88	104	136	185	1211
1985-86	26	PHO	NBA	PF	73	69	2484	582	1001	.581	0	8	.000	310	444	.698	169	449	618	240	70	130	210	247	1474
1986-87	27	PHO	NBA	PF	69	67	2569	585	1062	.551	1	5	.200	381	493	.773	188	411	599	233	86	148	149	223	1552
1987-88	28	TOT	NBA	PF	67	60	2383	487	920	.529	2	6	.333	304	390	.779	193	414	607	207	63	159	155	242	1280
1987-88	28	PHO	NBA	PF	40	34	1477	327	616	.531	2	5	.400	187	249	.751	119	275	394	123	45	96	106	152	843
1987-88	28	CLE	NBA	PF	27	26	906	160	304	.526	0	1	.000	117	141	.830	74	139	213	84	18	63	49	90	437
1988-89	29	CLE	NBA	PF	73	72	2526	496	920	.539	0	4	.000	267	334	.799	156	425	581	159	57	206	117	186	1259
1989-90	30	CLE	NBA	PF	62	53	2065	412	807	.511	1	1	1.000	186	239	.778	162	354	516	161	54	122	110	185	1011
1990-91	31	CLE	NBA	PF	80	78	2927	635	1211	.524	2	8	.250	265	330	.803	201	485	686	237	66	200	131	219	1537
1991-92	32	CLE	NBA	PF	81	81	2880	556	1032	.539	0	6	.000	263	320	.822	213	457	670	232	80	243	87	200	1375
1992-93	33	CLE	NBA	PF	77	77	2753	533	971	.549	0	4	.000	202	247	.818	184	484	668	223	54	198	107	223	1268
1993-94	34	CLE	NBA	PF	33	19	909	153	314	.487	0	0		64	85	.753	77	150	227	49	27	55	38	96	370
Career			NBA		920	795	30697	6370	11664	.546	8	55	.145	2939	3892	.755	2299	5053	7352	2393	872	2027	1711	2703	15687

Per Game

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1981-82	22	PHO	NBA	PF	80	0	14.8	2.8	5.5	.521	0.0	0.0	.000	0.9	1.5	.641	1.2	2.0	3.2	1.0	0.5	0.9	1.3	2.1	6.6
1982-83	23	PHO	NBA	PF	82	82	35.5	7.2	13.0	.550	0.0	0.0	.333	2.4	3.5	.672	2.9	5.7	8.7	2.4	1.2	2.6	2.3	3.1	16.7
1983-84	24	PHO	NBA	PF	82	82	35.4	7.3	12.7	.576	0.0	0.1	.000	3.0	4.3	.707	2.8	5.5	8.3	2.6	1.0	2.1	2.2	3.3	17.7
1984-85	25	PHO	NBA	PF	61	55	36.1	8.4	14.4	.587	0.0	0.0	.500	3.0	4.2	.709	3.2	5.6	8.8	2.6	1.4	1.7	2.2	3.0	19.9
1985-86	26	PHO	NBA	PF	73	69	34.0	8.0	13.7	.581	0.0	0.1	.000	4.2	6.1	.698	2.3	6.2	8.5	3.3	1.0	1.8	2.9	3.4	20.2
1986-87	27	PHO	NBA	PF	69	67	37.2	8.5	15.4	.551	0.0	0.1	.200	5.5	7.1	.773	2.7	6.0	8.7	3.4	1.2	2.1	2.2	3.2	22.5
1987-88	28	TOT	NBA	PF	67	60	35.6	7.3	13.7	.529	0.0	0.1	.333	4.5	5.8	.779	2.9	6.2	9.1	3.1	0.9	2.4	2.3	3.6	19.1
1987-88	28	PHO	NBA	PF	40	34	36.9	8.2	15.4	.531	0.1	0.1	.400	4.7	6.2	.751	3.0	6.9	9.9	3.1	1.1	2.4	2.7	3.8	21.1
1987-88	28	CLE	NBA	PF	27	26	33.6	5.9	11.3	.526	0.0	0.0	.000	4.3	5.2	.830	2.7	5.1	7.9	3.1	0.7	2.3	1.8	3.3	16.2
1988-89	29	CLE	NBA	PF	73	72	34.6	6.8	12.6	.539	0.0	0.1	.000	3.7	4.6	.799	2.1	5.8	8.0	2.2	0.8	2.8	1.6	2.5	17.2
1989-90	30	CLE	NBA	PF	62	53	33.3	6.6	13.0	.511	0.0	0.0	1.000	3.0	3.9	.778	2.6	5.7	8.3	2.6	0.9	2.0	1.8	3.0	16.3
1990-91	31	CLE	NBA	PF	80	78	36.6	7.9	15.1	.524	0.0	0.1	.250	3.3	4.1	.803	2.5	6.1	8.6	3.0	0.8	2.5	1.6	2.7	19.2
1991-92	32	CLE	NBA	PF	81	81	35.6	6.9	12.7	.539	0.0	0.1	.000	3.2	4.0	.822	2.6	5.6	8.3	2.9	1.0	3.0	1.1	2.5	17.0
1992-93	33	CLE	NBA	PF	77	77	35.8	6.9	12.6	.549	0.0	0.1	.000	2.6	3.2	.818	2.4	6.3	8.7	2.9	0.7	2.6	1.4	2.9	16.5
1993-94	34	CLE	NBA	PF	33	19	27.5	4.6	9.5	.487	0.0	0.0		1.9	2.6	.753	2.3	4.5	6.9	1.5	0.8	1.7	1.2	2.9	11.2
Career			NBA		920	795	33.4	6.9	12.7	.546	0.0	0.1	.145	3.2	4.2	.755	2.5	5.5	8.0	2.6	0.9	2.2	1.9	2.9	17.1

Per 36 Minutes

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1981-82	22	PHO	NBA	PF	80	0	1186	6.9	13.2	.521	0.0	.000	2.3	3.6	.641	2.9	4.9	7.8	2.5	1.3	2.2	3.2	5.1	16.1
1982-83	23	PHO	NBA	PF	82	82	2914	7.3	13.2	.550	0.0	.333	2.4	3.5	.672	3.0	5.8	8.8	2.4	1.2	2.7	2.3	3.1	16.9
1983-84	24	PHO	NBA	PF	82	82	2899	7.5	13.0	.576	0.1	.000	3.1	4.4	.707	2.8	5.6	8.4	2.7	1.1	2.2	2.2	3.4	18.0
1984-85	25	PHO	NBA	PF	61	55	2202	8.4	14.3	.587	0.0	.500	2.9	4.2	.709	3.2	5.6	8.8	2.6	1.4	1.7	2.2	3.0	19.8
1985-86	26	PHO	NBA	PF	73	69	2484	8.4	14.5	.581	0.1	.000	4.5	6.4	.698	2.4	6.5	9.0	3.5	1.0	1.9	3.0	3.6	21.4
1986-87	27	PHO	NBA	PF	69	67	2569	8.2	14.9	.551	0.1	.200	5.3	6.9	.773	2.6	5.8	8.4	3.3	1.2	2.1	2.1	3.1	21.7
1987-88	28	TOT	NBA	PF	67	60	2383	7.4	13.9	.529	0.1	.333	4.6	5.9	.779	2.9	6.3	9.2	3.1	1.0	2.4	2.3	3.7	19.3
1987-88	28	PHO	NBA	PF	40	34	1477	8.0	15.0	.531	0.1	.400	4.6	6.1	.751	2.9	6.7	9.6	3.0	1.1	2.3	2.6	3.7	20.5
1987-88	28	CLE	NBA	PF	27	26	906	6.4	12.1	.526	0.0	.000	4.6	5.6	.830	2.9	5.5	8.5	3.3	0.7	2.5	1.9	3.6	17.4
1988-89	29	CLE	NBA	PF	73	72	2526	7.1	13.1	.539	0.1	.000	3.8	4.8	.799	2.2	6.1	8.3	2.3	0.8	2.9	1.7	2.7	17.9
1989-90	30	CLE	NBA	PF	62	53	2065	7.2	14.1	.511	0.0	1.000	3.2	4.2	.778	2.8	6.2	9.0	2.8	0.9	2.1	1.9	3.2	17.6
1990-91	31	CLE	NBA	PF	80	78	2927	7.8	14.9	.524	0.1	.250	3.3	4.1	.803	2.5	6.0	8.4	2.9	0.8	2.5	1.6	2.7	18.9
1991-92	32	CLE	NBA	PF	81	81	2880	6.9	12.9	.539	0.1	.000	3.3	4.0	.822	2.7	5.7	8.4	2.9	1.0	3.0	1.1	2.5	17.2
1992-93	33	CLE	NBA	PF	77	77	2753	7.0	12.7	.549	0.1	.000	2.6	3.2	.818	2.4	6.3	8.7	2.9	0.7	2.6	1.4	2.9	16.6
1993-94	34	CLE	NBA	PF	33	19	909	6.1	12.4	.487	0.0		2.5	3.4	.753	3.0	5.9	9.0	1.9	1.1	2.2	1.5	3.8	14.7
Career			NBA		920	795	30697	7.5	13.7	.546	0.1	.145	3.4	4.6	.755	2.7	5.9	8.6	2.8	1.0	2.4	2.0	3.2	18.4

Advanced

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
1981-82	22	PHO	NBA	PF	80	1186	14.7	.543	.521	9.1	14.6	11.9	10.0	1.7	3.4	17.6	20.6	101	101	0.3	2.1	2.4	.098
1982-83	23	PHO	NBA	PF	82	2914	18.7	.573	.551	9.5	17.1	13.5	9.7	1.6	4.2	13.7	19.4	111	98	4.8	5.6	10.5	.172
1983-84	24	PHO	NBA	PF	82	2899	19.4	.605	.576	9.1	18.3	13.7	10.2	1.4	3.5	12.9	19.5	118	106	6.2	3.7	9.8	.163
1984-85	25	PHO	NBA	PF	61	2202	20.6	.612	.588	10.2	17.3	13.8	11.1	1.9	2.6	12.1	20.8	117	104	4.7	3.2	7.9	.173
1985-86	26	PHO	NBA	PF	73	2484	20.5	.616	.581	8.2	20.0	14.3	14.8	1.3	2.9	14.9	22.6	115	105	5.3	3.2	8.4	.163
1986-87	27	PHO	NBA	PF	69	2569	22.2	.607	.551	8.4	17.6	13.1	13.5	1.6	3.3	10.4	22.6	122	108	7.3	2.8	10.2	.190
1987-88	28	TOT	NBA	PF	67	2383	20.3	.586	.530	9.3	19.8	14.6	12.9	1.3	3.9	12.4	21.7	116	107	5.1	2.9	8.0	.161
1987-88	28	PHO	NBA	PF	40	1477	20.5	.581	.532	9.0	21.1	15.0	12.3	1.4	3.8	12.7	22.9	113	108	2.8	1.6	4.3	.141
1987-88	28	CLE	NBA	PF	27	906	19.9	.597	.526	9.9	17.6	13.8	14.0	1.0	4.1	11.8	19.6	121	105	2.3	1.3	3.6	.192
1988-89	29	CLE	NBA	PF	73	2526	19.9	.590	.539	7.4	18.0	13.0	9.2	1.1	4.7	9.9	19.9	119	101	5.7	4.7	10.3	.197
1989-90	30	CLE	NBA	PF	62	2065	19.1	.554	.511	8.7	19.4	14.0	12.8	1.3	3.5	10.8	21.4	113	105	3.5	3.0	6.5	.152
1990-91	31	CLE	NBA	PF	80	2927	20.6	.567	.525	8.0	19.2	13.6	13.4	1.1	4.1	8.8	22.2	116	106	6.1	3.6	9.8	.160
1991-92	32	CLE	NBA	PF	81	2880	21.4	.586	.539	8.6	17.1	13.0	12.0	1.4	4.9	6.9	19.1	125	105	8.2	4.0	12.2	.204
1992-93	33	CLE	NBA	PF	77	2753	19.8	.587	.549	8.0	19.3	13.9	12.1	1.0	4.4	9.0	19.1	120	103	6.3	4.4	10.7	.187
1993-94	34	CLE	NBA	PF	33	909	17.1	.526	.487	9.8	19.2	14.5	8.7	1.6	4.0	9.8	19.2	111	102	1.4	1.4	2.8	.146
Career			NBA		920	30697	19.9	.586	.546	8.7	18.3	13.6	11.8	1.4	3.8	11.3	20.6	116	104	65.0	44.6	109.6	.171

Playoffs Totals

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1981-82	22	PHO	NBA	PF	7		128	25	41	.610	0		4	8	.500	13	19	32	7	10	11	12	15	54
1982-83	23	PHO	NBA	PF	3		103	14	35	.400	0		8	10	.800	10	15	25	3	3	6	6	12	36
1983-84	24	PHO	NBA	PF	17		633	118	200	.590	0		51	76	.671	51	97	148	40	16	34	31	59	287
1987-88	28	CLE	NBA	PF	5	5	200	34	64	.531	0		16	18	.889	10	26	36	18	2	11	14	13	84
1988-89	29	CLE	NBA	PF	5	5	195	38	69	.551	0		21	32	.656	16	23	39	16	3	12	9	12	97
1989-90	30	CLE	NBA	PF	5	5	159	26	45	.578	0		9	12	.750	4	20	24	12	3	10	4	20	61
1991-92	32	CLE	NBA	PF	17	17	681	124	251	.494	1	.000	58	70	.829	45	112	157	43	14	46	26	56	306
1992-93	33	CLE	NBA	PF	9	9	329	61	108	.565	0		23	30	.767	35	39	74	21	8	14	6	33	145
Career			NBA		68	41	2428	440	813	.541	1	.000	190	256	.742	184	351	535	160	59	144	108	220	1070

Playoffs Per Game

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1981-82	22	PHO	NBA	PF	7		18.3	3.6	5.9	.610	0.0		0.6	1.1	.500	1.9	2.7	4.6	1.0	1.4	1.6	1.7	2.1	7.7
1982-83	23	PHO	NBA	PF	3		34.3	4.7	11.7	.400	0.0		2.7	3.3	.800	3.3	5.0	8.3	1.0	1.0	2.0	2.0	4.0	12.0
1983-84	24	PHO	NBA	PF	17		37.2	6.9	11.8	.590	0.0		3.0	4.5	.671	3.0	5.7	8.7	2.4	0.9	2.0	1.8	3.5	16.9
1987-88	28	CLE	NBA	PF	5	5	40.0	6.8	12.8	.531	0.0		3.2	3.6	.889	2.0	5.2	7.2	3.6	0.4	2.2	2.8	2.6	16.8
1988-89	29	CLE	NBA	PF	5	5	39.0	7.6	13.8	.551	0.0		4.2	6.4	.656	3.2	4.6	7.8	3.2	0.6	2.4	1.8	2.4	19.4
1989-90	30	CLE	NBA	PF	5	5	31.8	5.2	9.0	.578	0.0		1.8	2.4	.750	0.8	4.0	4.8	2.4	0.6	2.0	0.8	4.0	12.2
1991-92	32	CLE	NBA	PF	17	17	40.1	7.3	14.8	.494	0.1	.000	3.4	4.1	.829	2.6	6.6	9.2	2.5	0.8	2.7	1.5	3.3	18.0
1992-93	33	CLE	NBA	PF	9	9	36.6	6.8	12.0	.565	0.0		2.6	3.3	.767	3.9	4.3	8.2	2.3	0.9	1.6	0.7	3.7	16.1
Career			NBA		68	41	35.7	6.5	12.0	.541	0.0	.000	2.8	3.8	.742	2.7	5.2	7.9	2.4	0.9	2.1	1.6	3.2	15.7

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1981-82	22	PHO	NBA	PF	7		128	7.0	11.5	.610	0.0		1.1	2.3	.500	3.7	5.3	9.0	2.0	2.8	3.1	3.4	4.2	15.2
1982-83	23	PHO	NBA	PF	3		103	4.9	12.2	.400	0.0		2.8	3.5	.800	3.5	5.2	8.7	1.0	1.0	2.1	2.1	4.2	12.6
1983-84	24	PHO	NBA	PF	17		633	6.7	11.4	.590	0.0		2.9	4.3	.671	2.9	5.5	8.4	2.3	0.9	1.9	1.8	3.4	16.3
1987-88	28	CLE	NBA	PF	5	5	200	6.1	11.5	.531	0.0		2.9	3.2	.889	1.8	4.7	6.5	3.2	0.4	2.0	2.5	2.3	15.1
1988-89	29	CLE	NBA	PF	5	5	195	7.0	12.7	.551	0.0		3.9	5.9	.656	3.0	4.2	7.2	3.0	0.6	2.2	1.7	2.2	17.9
1989-90	30	CLE	NBA	PF	5	5	159	5.9	10.2	.578	0.0		2.0	2.7	.750	0.9	4.5	5.4	2.7	0.7	2.3	0.9	4.5	13.8
1991-92	32	CLE	NBA	PF	17	17	681	6.6	13.3	.494	0.1	.000	3.1	3.7	.829	2.4	5.9	8.3	2.3	0.7	2.4	1.4	3.0	16.2
1992-93	33	CLE	NBA	PF	9	9	329	6.7	11.8	.565	0.0		2.5	3.3	.767	3.8	4.3	8.1	2.3	0.9	1.5	0.7	3.6	15.9
Career			NBA		68	41	2428	6.5	12.1	.541	0.0	.000	2.8	3.8	.742	2.7	5.2	7.9	2.4	0.9	2.1	1.6	3.3	15.9

Playoffs Advanced

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
1981-82	22	PHO	NBA	PF	7	128	18.1	.606	.610	10.7	16.8	13.6	7.1	3.6	4.5	21.2	17.4	104	106	0.1	0.1	0.2	.080
1982-83	23	PHO	NBA	PF	3	103	11.4	.457	.400	9.5	15.8	12.5	3.7	1.4	3.2	13.2	17.3	96	106	0.0	0.1	0.1	.041
1983-84	24	PHO	NBA	PF	17	633	18.8	.615	.590	9.5	17.1	13.4	8.9	1.2	3.2	11.7	17.6	121	108	1.4	0.7	2.1	.157
1987-88	28	CLE	NBA	PF	5	200	15.8	.584	.531	6.0	13.8	10.2	13.6	0.5	3.0	16.3	19.1	110	110	0.2	0.2	0.4	.100
1988-89	29	CLE	NBA	PF	5	195	20.9	.584	.551	9.5	14.0	11.8	15.0	0.8	4.2	9.8	21.7	119	107	0.4	0.3	0.7	.174
1989-90	30	CLE	NBA	PF	5	159	15.7	.607	.578	3.3	13.3	8.8	11.2	1.0	4.0	7.4	15.7	122	110	0.3	0.2	0.4	.135
1991-92	32	CLE	NBA	PF	17	681	17.8	.543	.494	8.2	18.2	13.5	10.3	1.1	4.0	8.4	20.5	115	107	0.9	1.0	2.0	.139
1992-93	33	CLE	NBA	PF	9	329	20.6	.598	.565	13.0	14.7	13.8	11.1	1.3	2.8	4.7	17.9	131	107	1.1	0.4	1.4	.212
Career			NBA		68	2428	18.1	.578	.541	9.0	16.2	12.8	10.3	1.2	3.5	10.4	18.7	117	108	4.4	3.0	7.4	.146

All-Star Games

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1984-85	25	PHO	NBA	PF	1	15:00	7	8	.875	2	2	1.000	1	5	0	0	2	2	5	16
1988-89	29	CLE	NBA	PF	1	17:00	5	9	.556	0	0		3	6	1	1	1	0	1	10
1992-93	33	CLE	NBA	PF	1	12:00	3	4	.750	1	2	.500	1	3	1	1	1	0	3	7
Career			NBA		3	44	15	21	.714	3	4	.750	5	14	2	2	4	2	9	33

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)

Thru 13 Years		Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player	Sim	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Larry Nance		12.2	10.7	10.5	10.3	10.2	9.8	9.8	8.4	8.0	7.9	6.5	2.8	2.4
Dominique Wilkins	93.9	12.2	11.4	11.1	10.8	10.5	10.4	9.8	8.4	7.6	7.0	5.8	5.1	3.9
Chet Walker	92.1	14.5	10.9	10.9	10.6	10.5	10.1	9.8	9.8	8.2	7.8	5.4	5.3	3.7
Kevin McHale	91.5	14.8	11.1	11.0	11.0	10.5	10.2	10.1	7.9	7.5	7.5	4.7	4.0	2.8
John Havlicek	90.8	12.5	12.4	12.1	10.6	9.7	9.7	8.3	7.7	7.6	7.3	6.4	4.5	4.3
Jerry Lucas	90.6	12.7	11.2	10.5	10.1	9.9	9.5	8.1	7.9	7.8	7.3	3.4
Elvin Hayes	89.8	12.5	12.1	10.6	9.6	9.4	8.5	8.3	8.1	7.8	7.6	7.3	6.2	5.1
Paul Pierce	88.9	12.9	12.4	11.6	11.5	11.2	10.4	10.3	10.1	8.3	8.2	7.1	5.4	4.9
Bailey Howell	88.8	14.0	11.8	11.7	11.3	10.9	10.7	10.1	9.8	8.7	7.6	5.0	3.1
Detlef Schrempf	88.6	12.9	10.4	10.4	9.8	9.0	8.4	8.2	8.1	8.0	4.4	4.0	3.6	0.8
Rick Barry	88.3	14.4	12.7	11.1	10.4	10.4	10.2	9.7	9.6	8.5	8.4	8.1	7.8	4.2

Career		Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player	Sim	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Larry Nance		12.2	10.7	10.5	10.3	10.2	9.8	9.8	8.4	8.0	7.9	6.5	2.8	2.4
Dominique Wilkins	92.5	12.2	11.4	11.1	10.8	10.5	10.4	9.8	8.4	7.6	7.0	5.8	5.1	3.9	3.4	0.3
Chet Walker	92.1	14.5	10.9	10.9	10.6	10.5	10.1	9.8	9.8	8.2	7.8	5.4	5.3	3.7
Kevin McHale	91.5	14.8	11.1	11.0	11.0	10.5	10.2	10.1	7.9	7.5	7.5	4.7	4.0	2.8
Jerry Lucas	90.6	12.7	11.2	10.5	10.1	9.9	9.5	8.1	7.9	7.8	7.3	3.4
Bailey Howell	88.8	14.0	11.8	11.7	11.3	10.9	10.7	10.1	9.8	8.7	7.6	5.0	3.1
Detlef Schrempf	88.2	12.9	10.4	10.4	9.8	9.0	8.4	8.2	8.1	8.0	5.8	5.2	4.4	4.0	3.6	0.8	0.5
Rick Barry	87.0	14.4	12.7	11.1	10.4	10.4	10.2	9.7	9.6	8.5	8.4	8.1	7.8	4.2	3.4
Elvin Hayes	86.9	12.5	12.1	10.6	9.6	9.4	8.5	8.3	8.1	7.8	7.6	7.3	6.2	5.1	5.1	2.4	0.2
Bobby Jones	86.2	11.0	10.2	10.2	9.2	8.9	8.2	8.1	7.7	6.4	6.0	4.8	3.2
John Havlicek	84.2	12.5	12.4	12.1	10.6	9.7	9.7	8.3	7.7	7.6	7.4	7.3	6.4	6.1	5.1	4.5	4.3

College

Light text indicates college freshman or JV participant

			Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Season	Age	College	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
1977-78	18	CLEMSON	25	273	35	75			8	17		78	21					78	.467		.471	10.9	3.1	3.1	0.8
1978-79	19	CLEMSON	29	837	137	264			49	77		210	45					323	.519		.636	28.9	11.1	7.2	1.6
1979-80	20	CLEMSON	32	961	174	338			98	164		259	63					446	.515		.598	30.0	13.9	8.1	2.0
1980-81	21	CLEMSON	31	887	207	360			80	116		237	48					494	.575		.690	28.6	15.9	7.6	1.5
Career			117	2958	553	1037			235	374		784	177					1341	.533		.628	25.3	11.5	6.7	1.5

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games 1985 NBA 1989 NBA 1993 NBA	Weekly & Monthly Awards Player of the Week: 5 times (Show/Hide) Feb 20, 1983 Nov 4, 1984 Dec 22, 1985 Dec 20, 1987 Feb 2, 1992 Player of the Month: 1 time (Show/Hide) Dec 1987	Honors 1988-89 NBA All-Defensive (1st) 1991-92 NBA All-Defensive (2nd) 1992-93 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)	MVP Award Shares 1988-89 NBA 0.004 (13) Career 0.004 (200)
Games 1982-83 NBA 82 (2) 1983-84 NBA 82 (1)	Minutes Played 1982-83 NBA 2914 (10)	Field Goals Career NBA 6370 (81) Career 6370 (86)	Offensive Rebounds Career NBA 2299 (55) Career 2299 (64)
Defensive Rebounds Career NBA 5053 (64) Career 5053 (70)	Total Rebounds Career NBA 7352 (79) Career 7352 (90)	Blocks 1982-83 NBA 217 (3) 1983-84 NBA 174 (4) 1986-87 NBA 148 (10) 1987-88 NBA 159 (6) 1988-89 NBA 206 (7) 1990-91 NBA 200 (5) 1991-92 NBA 243 (4) 1992-93 NBA 198 (6) Career NBA 2027 (17) Career 2027 (19)	Field Goal Pct 1983-84 NBA .576 (8) 1984-85 NBA .587 (5) 1985-86 NBA .581 (3) 1986-87 NBA .551 (10) 1988-89 NBA .539 (9) 1991-92 NBA .539 (10) 1992-93 NBA .549 (7) Career NBA .546 (16) Career .546 (17)
Blocks Per Game 1982-83 NBA 2.6 (4) 1983-84 NBA 2.1 (4) 1986-87 NBA 2.1 (8) 1987-88 NBA 2.4 (6) 1988-89 NBA 2.8 (5) 1990-91 NBA 2.5 (6) 1991-92 NBA 3.0 (3) 1992-93 NBA 2.6 (6) Career NBA 2.2 (17) Career 2.2 (18)	Player Efficiency Rating 1986-87 NBA 22.2 (9) Career NBA 19.9 (64) Career 19.9 (68)	True Shooting Pct 1984-85 NBA .612 (10) Career NBA .586 (33) Career .586 (34)	Effective Field Goal Pct 1983-84 NBA .576 (8) 1984-85 NBA .588 (5) 1985-86 NBA .581 (3) Career NBA .546 (22) Career .546 (23)
Block Pct 1982-83 NBA 4.2 (7) 1983-84 NBA 3.5 (9) 1988-89 NBA 4.7 (9) 1991-92 NBA 4.9 (9) 1992-93 NBA 4.4 (8) Career NBA 3.8 (35) Career 3.8 (35)	Turnover Pct 1990-91 NBA 8.8 (9) 1991-92 NBA 6.9 (2) Career NBA 11.3 (88)	Offensive Rating 1986-87 NBA 121.5 (7) 1991-92 NBA 124.9 (5) 1992-93 NBA 120.0 (10) Career NBA 116.4 (24) Career 116.4 (22)	Defensive Rating 1982-83 NBA 97.5 (6) 1988-89 NBA 101.1 (5)
Offensive Win Shares 1991-92 NBA 8.2 (9) Career NBA 65.0 (62) Career 65.0 (66)	Defensive Win Shares 1982-83 NBA 5.6 (4) 1988-89 NBA 4.7 (9) Career NBA 44.6 (58) Career 44.6 (63)	Win Shares 1992-93 NBA 10.7 (8) Career NBA 109.6 (53) Career 109.6 (58)	Win Shares Per 48 Minutes 1986-87 NBA .190 (8) 1988-89 NBA .197 (9) 1991-92 NBA .204 (10) 1992-93 NBA .187 (9) Career NBA .171 (53) Career .171 (54)
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.059 (195)	NBA Elo Player Rating 100th (overall) as of May 25, 2013, 5:02AM

Transactions

June 9, 1981: Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

February 25, 1988: Traded by the Phoenix Suns with Mike Sanders and a 1988 1st round draft pick (Randolph Keys) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Tyrone Corbin, Kevin Johnson, Mark West, a 1988 1st round draft pick (Dan Majerle), a 1988 2nd round draft pick (Dean Garrett) and a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Greg Grant).

Salaries

Season	Team	Lg	Salary
1985-86	Phoenix Suns	NBA	$500,000
1987-88	Cleveland Cavaliers	NBA	$625,000
1988-89	Cleveland Cavaliers	NBA	$800,000
1990-91	Cleveland Cavaliers	NBA	$1,260,000
1991-92	Cleveland Cavaliers	NBA	$1,363,000
1992-93	Cleveland Cavaliers	NBA	$2,775,000
1993-94	Cleveland Cavaliers	NBA	$2,840,000
Career	(may be incomplete)		$10,163,000

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