Larry Hennessy vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hennessy 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Larry Hennessy 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Hennessy 0 Nikola Jokic 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.