Larry Hennessy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hennessy 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.