Larry Hennessy vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Larry Hennessy 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 Hennessy

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hennessy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Larry Hennessy 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Hennessy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 4.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.