Larry Hennessy vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale 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.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Hennessy 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hennessy 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Kevin McHale 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 4.5 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

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.